Back to 3.3 Two Basic Rules of Probability

3.3 Exercise 2

Avg difficulty 2.5

Carlos plays college soccer. He makes a goal 65% of the time he shoots. Carlos is going to attempt two goals in a row in the next game. A = the event Carlos is successful on his first attempt. P(A) = 0.65. B = the event Carlos is successful on his second attempt. P(B) = 0.65. Carlos tends to shoot in streaks. The probability that he makes the second goal GIVEN that he made the first goal is 0.90.

a. What is the probability that he makes both goals?

b. What is the probability that Carlos makes either the first goal or the second goal?

c. Are A and B independent?

d. Are A and B mutually exclusive?

OpenStax Introductory Statistics 2e, 3.3 Two Basic Rules of Probability, exercise 2

AI Tutor

Adapted from Introductory Statistics 2e © 2023 Rice University. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Source: Introductory Statistics 2e. Imported at revision 50ec917.