The Probability that a USA-based business
man goes to paris by car is 0.6 and by air is
0.4. If he goes by car, the probability that he
will be early for his appointment is 0.3 while if
he goes by air, the probability he'll be early is
0.65 (i) what is the probability that he goes early for
his appointment
(ii) One Monday morning, he arrived late for
his appointment. Find the probability that he
went by car
2 answers
Where did the USA-based business man start his journey to Paris by car?
(i) the probability that he goes early for his appointment is 0.6x0.3 + 0.4x0.65
(ii) the probability that he went by car is (0.6x0.7)/(0.6x0.7+0.4x0.35)
(ii) the probability that he went by car is (0.6x0.7)/(0.6x0.7+0.4x0.35)