According to FBI data, 12.7% of burglary cases were cleared with arrests. A new detective is assigned

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According to FBI data, 12.7% of burglary cases were cleared with arrests. A new detective is assigned to two different burglary cases, and she reasons that the probability of clearing both of them is 0.127 × 0.127 = 0.0161. Is her reasoning correct? Why or why not?

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Elementary Statistics

ISBN: 9780321500243

11th Edition

Authors: Mario F. Triola

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