| Tag | Value |
|---|---|
| file | Probability_uva-multiplication-rule-1299-en_uva-multiplication-rule-1299-en |
| name | uva-multiplication-rule-1299-en |
| section | Probability/Elementary Probability/General Rules/Multiplication rule |
| type | schoice |
| solution | TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE |
| Type | Conceptual |
| Language | English |
| Level | Statistical Literacy |
| IRT-Difficulty | 2 |
| p-value | 0.5905 |
Suppose a student receives two surgeries at the same time. The probability of success for operation X is 0.75 and for operation Y is 0.85. What then is the probability that both operations fail, if we assume that the successes are independent of each other?