The probability that a person passes organic chemistry the first time he enrolls is .8 The probability that a person passes organic chemistry the second time he enrolls is .9 . \ \ \ \ a) Find the probability that a person fails the first time but passes the second time. \ \ \ \ B. Find the probability that a person fails both times.
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\The probability of the person passes the organic chemistry first time is .
The probability of the person passes the organic chemistry second time is .
The probability of the person fails first time is .
The probability of the person fails second time is .
(a)
\The probability that a person fails the first time but passes the second time is .
The events and
are independent events,
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Substitute and
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The probability that a person fails the first time but passes the second time is .
(b) The probability that a person fails both times is .
The events and
are independent events,
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The probability that a person fails both times is .
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