Question

A local eye clinic has two doctors. Dr. Kutallot recommends glass 60% of the time and corrective surgery 40% percent of the time. Dr. Lenzie recommends glasses 70% of the time and 30% of the time. 60% of the patients are treated by Dr. Lenzie. No patients are treated by both doctors. If a patient is selected random, what is the probability that surgery is recommended?
18%
34%
35%
58%
70%

Answer 1

K = .40 * .40 = ?

L = .30 *.60 = ?

Either-or probabilities are found by adding the individual probabilities.