There is a 70% chance that your car will get stuck in the snow during the next big snowfall. Given that you are already stuck in the snow with your car, the chance that you will require a tow truck to pull you out is 90%. What is the chance that you will get stuck in the snow with your car and will require a tow truck to pull you out?

Hint: cap p left parenthesis cap a vertical line cap b right parenthesis equals start fraction cap p left parenthesis cap a intersection cap b right parenthesis over cap p left parenthesis cap b right parenthesis end fraction

29%

63%

78%

66%

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Selah Proctor

Mathematics

16 August, 17:38

There is a 70% chance that your car will get stuck in the snow during the next big snowfall. Given that you are already stuck in the snow with your car, the chance that you will require a tow truck to pull you out is 90%. What is the chance that you will get stuck in the snow with your car and will require a tow truck to pull you out?

Hint: cap p left parenthesis cap a vertical line cap b right parenthesis equals start fraction cap p left parenthesis cap a intersection cap b right parenthesis over cap p left parenthesis cap b right parenthesis end fraction

29%

63%

78%

66%

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Mila Cowan · Answer 1

Given:

Probability that your car will get stuck in the snow: 70%

Probability that you will require a tow truck when stuck in the snow is 90%.

Probability that you're stuck in the snow and need a tow truck.

70% x 90% = 63% 2nd option.