Question: 2.108 If the probability is 0.1 that a person will make a mistake on his or her state income tax return, find the probability that

2.108 If the probability is 0.1 that a person will make a mistake on his or her state income tax return, find the probability that

(a) four totally unrelated persons each make a mistake;

(b) Mr. Jones and Ms. Clark both make mistakes, and Mr. Roberts and Ms. Williams do not make a mistake.

to provide overnight accommodations for its clients.
From past experience it is known that 20% of the clients are assigned rooms at the Ramada Inn, 50% at the Sheraton, and 30% at the Lakeview Motor Lodge.
If the plumbing is faulty in 5% of the rooms at the Ramada Inn, in 4% of the rooms at the Sheraton, and in 8% of the rooms at the Lakeview Motor Lodge, what is the probability that

(a) a client will be assigned a room with faulty plumbing?

(b) a person with a room having faulty plumbing was assigned accommodations at the Lakeview Motor Lodge?

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