the probability that james will win two races in the next two days is 1/8 for tommorow and 1/10 for the day after tommorow. what is p(win tommorow, then win day after tommorow)?
a.1/80
b. 1/40
c. 1/18**
d. 2/9
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The answer is C) 1/18. To find the probability of James winning both races, we multiply the probability of him winning tomorrow (1/8) by the probability of him winning the day after tomorrow (1/10):
1/8 x 1/10 = 1/80
Therefore, the probability of James winning both races is 1/80.
To find the probability of James winning two races in the next two days, we need to multiply the probabilities of winning each individual race.
Given:
P(James wins tomorrow) = 1/8
P(James wins the day after tomorrow) = 1/10
Let's calculate the probability of James winning both races:
P(James wins tomorrow, then wins the day after tomorrow) = P(James wins tomorrow) * P(James wins the day after tomorrow)
= (1/8) * (1/10)
= 1/80
Therefore, the probability of James winning both races is 1/80.
So, the correct answer choice is (a) 1/80.