Ilke is deciding whether to take his girlfriend on a dinner date or on a movie date. The probability of his having a successful dinner date is 55%. The probability of his having a successful movie date is 0.45. Which of these events is more likely?

A.) Ilke has a successful dinner date.

B.) Ilke has a successful movie date.

C.) Neither. Both events are equally likely.

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Mathematics

Santiago Bryant

4 February, 09:25

Ilke is deciding whether to take his girlfriend on a dinner date or on a movie date. The probability of his having a successful dinner date is 55%. The probability of his having a successful movie date is 0.45. Which of these events is more likely?

A.) Ilke has a successful dinner date.

B.) Ilke has a successful movie date.

C.) Neither. Both events are equally likely.

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Lainey Fitzpatrick · Answer 1

A.) llke has a successful dinner date

Because. 45 out of 100 is 45%

So if youre trying to see which ones more likely, 45% or 55%. Its pretty obvious which one

Erickson · Answer 2

the answer is Ilke has a successful dinner date.