Dr. Miriam Johnson has been teaching accounting for over 20 years. From her experience she knows that 60% of her students do homework regularly. Moreover, 95% of the students who do their homework regularly generally pass the course. She also knows that 85% of her students pass the course.
a. What is the probability that a student will do homework regularly and also pass the course?
b. What is the probability that a student will neither do homework regularly nor will pass the course?
c. Are the events “pass the course” and “do homework regularly” mutually exclusive? Explain.
d. Are the events “pass the course” and “do homework regularly” independent? Explain.