Question

Allison sells lampshades and tablecloths at a craft fair.

• The probability that a customer buys a lampshade is 0.24.
• The probability that a customer buys a tablecloth is 0.28.
• A customer buying a lampshade and a customer buying a tablecloth are two independent events.
What is the probability that a randomly selected customer buys a lampshade and a tablecloth?
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Answer 1

Explanation:

both events need to happen , so it is a combined event, and the probability is the product of both individual probabilities.

so, the probability for a random customer to buy both is

0.28×0.24 = 0.0672.