A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Victoria is playing a new video game. To get to the next level, she must capture the flag and then choose the correct escape route. The chance that she captures the flag is 60%. The chance that she chooses the correct escape route is 30%. The
probability that she does both is 15%. Create a Venn Diagram and determine the probability that:
She captures the flag and chooses the correct route
She only captures the flag
She only chooses the correct escape route
She doesn’t complete either task
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