Question

The probability that John will drive to school is 0.31, the probability that he will ride with friends is 0.12, and the probability that his parents will take him is 0.57. He is not allowed to have passengers in the car when he is driving. What is the probability that John will have company on the way to school? P( John will have company on the way to school is what

Answer 1

Answer:

P(company) = P(ride with friends) + P(with parents) = .23 + .4 = .63 0r 63%

Step-by-step explanation:

The 3 different case scenarios are independent of one another:.37 + .23 + .4 = 1

P of two of them occurring is found by adding their individual Probabilities