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M drives past two traffic lights. Probability that both are red is .35 and probability that firest is red is .48. wht is probability that second light is red, given that first light is red?

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Answer:

Explanation:

Overall probability = Probability1 *Probability2

Using the data you already have, you can fill it in as

0.35 = 0.48 * P2

Rearrange to isolate P2, by dividing both sides by 0.48, so

0.35/0.48 = P2

P2 = 0.7291666..., which rounded to two d.p is 0.73

So d)0.73 is correct

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