Exams Are Approaching and Helen Is Allocating Time to Studying

question 89

Short Answer

Exams are approaching and Helen is allocating time to studying for exams. She plays for the very successful women's lacrosse team and must schedule her studying around lacrosse practices and play-off games. The entire team assumes that the probability of making the play-offs is 50%. Helen thinks that with the appropriate preparation, she has a 70% chance of getting an A in Marketing, but this chance decreases to 60% if the lacrosse team makes the play-offs. Find the probability of getting an A in Marketing and making the lacrosse play-offs.

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