Question

A man has mislaid his wallet. He thinks there is a 0.4 chance that the wallet is somewhere in his bedroom, a 0.1 chance it is in the kitchen, a 0.2 chance it is in the bathroom, and a 0.15 chance it is in the living room. What is the probability that the wallet is a) somewhere else? b) in either the bedroom or the kitchen?

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Probability = 0.15

b. Probability = 0.3

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$P(Bedroom) = 0.4$

$P(Kitchen) = 0.1$

$P(Bathroom) = 0.2$

$P(Living\ room) = 0.15$

Solving (a): Probability of being somewhere else

This is calculated by subtracting the sum of given probabilities from 1.

$Probability = 1 - (0.4 + 0.1 + 0.2 + 0.15)$

$Probability = 1 - 0.85$

$Probability = 0.15$

Solving (b): Probability of being in bedroom or kitchen

This is calculated as:

$Probability = P(Bedroom) + P(Kitchen)$

$Probability = 0.2 + 0.1$

$Probability = 0.3$