The probability that a shopper in a certain boutique will buy a blouse

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2021-11-13

The probability that a shopper in a certain boutique will buy a blouse is 0.35, that she will buy a pair of pants is 0.30, and that she will buy a skirt is 0.27. The probability that she will buy both a blouse and a skirt is 0.15, the probability that she will buy both a skirt and a pair of pants is 0.19, and the probability that she will buy both a blouse and a pair of pants is 0.12. Finally, the probability that she will buy all three items is 0.08.
What is the probability that a customer selected at random will buy:
a. Exactly one of these items?
b. None of these items?

Answer & Explanation

Anthony Caraballo

Anthony Caraballo

Beginner2021-11-14Added 15 answers

Step 1
Given,
The probability that a shopper in a certain boutique will buy a blouse is P(B)=0.35,
The probability that she will buy a pair of pants is P(p)=0.30
The probability that she will buy a skirt is P(s)=0.27.
The probability that she will buy both a blouse and a skirt is P(Bs)=0.15,
The probability that she will buy both a skirt and a pair of pants is P(sp)=0.19,
The probability that she will buy both a blouse and a pair of pants is P(Bp)=0.12.
Finally, the probability that she will buy all three items is P(Bps)=0.08.
Step 2
Now, P(Bps)=P(B)+P(p)+P(s)P(Bs)P(sp)P(Bp)+P(Bps)
=0.35+0.30+0.270.150.190.12+0.08
=0.54
Step 3
a) The probability that the customer will buy exactly one of these items is :
Here X Binomial( n=3,p=0.54)
P(X=1)=C(3,1)(0.54)1(10.54)31
=0.3428
b) The probability that the customer will buy none of these items is:
P(X=0)=C(3,0)(0.54)0(10.54)30
=0.0973

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