Question

John, Paul, and Sonia all attend the same school, but are in different grades. John is in the 6th grade, Paul in 7th, and Sonia in 8th. John get homework 65% of the time, Paul get homework 80% of the time, and Sonia get homework 85% of the time. Factoring all three students into the probability, what is the probability that on any given day only John gets homework

Answer 1

0.0195 = 1.95% probability that on any given day only John gets homework

Explanation:

What is the probability that on any given day only John gets homework?

John has a 65% probability of getting homework.

Paul has a 100 - 80 = 20% probability of not getting homework.

Sonia has a 100 - 85 = 15% probability of not getting homework.

Since these events are independent, the probability is the multiplication.

0.65*0.2*0.15 = 0.0195

0.0195 = 1.95% probability that on any given day only John gets homework