The probability Dick chooses choccolate ice cream is 0.8.

Question

The probability Jane chooses vanilla is 0.6. The probability Dick chooses chocolate and jane does not choose vanilla is?

Answer 1

The Probabilty of Dick choosing ice cream P(A) is 0.8

The Probabilty of Jane choosing Vanilla P(B) is 0.6

The Probabilty of Jane not choosing Vanilla = 1 - P(B) ⇒ 1 - 0.6 ⇒ 0.4

The two events(Dick choosing ice cream and Jane not choosing Vanilla) are independent events then

The Probabilty of Dick choosing ice cream and Jane not choosing Vanilla is

Therefore the Probabilty of Dick choosing ice cream and Jane not choosing Vanilla is 0.32.