You Have an Important Test Tomorrow Morning and Want to Be

question 128

Multiple Choice

You have an important test tomorrow morning and want to be sure to wake up at 6:00 AM to study.Without an alarm to wake you up, you know you have no chance.You have an alarm clock that works 80% of the time.To be on the safe side, you decide to set your alarm clock plus your two roommates' alarm clocks-each of which is also 80% reliable.With the three clocks set, how likely is it that you will be awakened at the time you want? (Assume statistical independence.)

• A).64
• B).001
• C).992
• D).512
• E).488

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