Question

A professional baseball team will play 1 game Saturday and 1 game Sunday. A sportswriter estimates the team has a 60% chance of winning on Saturday but only a 35% chance of winning on Sunday. Using the sportswriter's estimates, what is the probability that the team will lose both games?

A) 14%
B) 21%
C) 25%
D) 26%
E) 39%

Answer 1

Answer: A. 14%
This question can only be answered if you assume the game outcome is only winning or losing, no draw. The team has a 60% chance of winning on Saturday which means they have 40% chance to lose on Saturday. The team has a 35% chance of winning on Sunday which means they have 65% chance to lose on Sunday.

Then the chance that the team lose both is: 40% x 35%= 14%