Use the Rule of Total Probability to Find the Indicated

question 5

Multiple Choice

Use the rule of total probability to find the indicated probability.
-A company is conducting a sweepstakes, and ships two boxes of game pieces to a particular store. Box A has 4% of its contents being winners, while 6% of the contents of box B are winners. Box A
Contains 34% of the total tickets. If the contents of both boxes are mixed in a drawer and a ticket is
Chosen at random, what is the probability it is a winner?

• A)0.1
• B)0.053
• C)0.05
• D)0.014

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Definitions:

Neurons

Specialized cells within the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells, primarily through electrical and chemical signals.

Maculae

Specialized structures in the vestibular system of the inner ear involved in detecting linear acceleration and gravitational forces.

Crista Ampullaris

Elevation on the inner surface of the ampulla of each semicircular duct for dynamic or kinetic equilibrium.

Semicircular Canals

Structures in the inner ear that are key to maintaining balance by detecting head movements.