A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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Alona suffers from a sleeping disorder, and therefore her chances of getting a good night’s sleep are only 40%. Given that Alona did not have a good night's sleep, her chances of falling asleep in class are 80%. given that she had a good night’s sleep, her chances of falling asleep in class are 5%. What is the probability that Alona will fall asleep in class?
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0.05
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0.48
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0.5
d.
0.02
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