Katrina L.

asked • 05/30/17

What is P(soup, beef or fish, and cherry pie)?

The panther den is offering a dinner special during october. For $5.99, you can select an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert. Harry is in charge of the inventory and wants to make sure that they have enough food on hand. The special offered soup or salad, beef fish or chicken, and apple pie or cake. Last year, 60% of people order the soup, 45% ordered the chicken, 25% ordered the beef, and 75% ordered an apple pie. What is P(soup, beef or fish, and cherry pie)?
 
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Mark M. answered • 05/30/17

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Katrina L.

Thank you!  I think the answer the teacher gave me was wrong.  She said it was 24.75%, but I calculated that with apple pie, not cherry.  The answer should be 8.25% I believe.  
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Mark M.

soup = 0.6
beef or fish = 0.25 + 0.30 = 0.55
cherry = 0.25
 
(0.6)(0.55)(0.25) = 0.0825
Woo woo!
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