Grayson is deciding which meat to get at the grocery store. If he

buys bacon is 82%. If he brings home the bacon, there is a 60%

chance that his roommate will eat it. What is the probability that

Grayson buys bacon and his roommate eats it?

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Mariah Hester

18 May, 21:57

Grayson is deciding which meat to get at the grocery store. If he

buys bacon is 82%. If he brings home the bacon, there is a 60%

chance that his roommate will eat it. What is the probability that

Grayson buys bacon and his roommate eats it?

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Orion Evans · Answer 1

There is a 49.2% chance that Grayson will buy the bacon and his roommate will eat it. These are both dependent events so all you have to do is multiply together the probabilities of both events.

Grayson is deciding which meat to get at the grocery store. If hebuys bacon is 82%. If he brings home the bacon, there is a 60%chance that his roommate will eat it. What is the probability thatGrayson buys bacon and his roommate eats it?

Grayson is deciding which meat to get at the grocery store. If he

buys bacon is 82%. If he brings home the bacon, there is a 60%

chance that his roommate will eat it. What is the probability that

Grayson buys bacon and his roommate eats it?