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A driving exam consists of 26 ​multiple-choice questions. Each of the 26 answers is either right or wrong. Suppose the probability that a student makes fewer than 7 mistakes on the exam is 0.21 and that the probability that a student makes from 7 to 15 ​(inclusive) mistakes is 0.58. Find the probability of each of the following outcomes. a. A student makes more than 15 mistakes

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Answer:

The probability that a student makes more than 15 mistakes is 21% or 0.21

Explanation:

To get the probability of making more than 15 mistakes we have to use the information of the others possibilities

Probability A=Probability of making 7 mistakes on the exam is 0.21

Probability B= Probability that a student makes from 7 to 15 ​(inclusive) mistakes is 0.58.

Probability C=The other option is making more than 15 mistakes.

We consider we have only those 3 options so they have to make the 100%

3 options =100%= probability A + Probability B+ Probability C

Then, Probability C= 100%-probability A - Probability B

Probability C= 100%-21% - 58%

Probability C= 21%

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