A-LevelMathematicsProbability and statisticsOct/Nov 2018Paper 6 Q36 Marks
Jake attempts the crossword puzzle in his daily newspaper every day. The probability that he will complete the puzzle on any given day is 0.75, independently of all other days. Kenny also attempts the puzzle every day. The probability that he will complete the puzzle on a Monday is 0.8. The probability that he will complete it on a Tuesday is 0.9 if he completed it on the previous day and 0.6 if he did not complete it on the previous day.
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