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A Ph.D. graduate has applied for a job with two colleges: A and B. The graduate feels that she has a 60 chance of receiving an offer from college A and a 50 chance of receiving an offer from college B. If she receives an offer from college B, she believes that she has an 80 chance of receiving an offer from college A. Let A = receiving an offer from college A, and let B = receiving an offer from college B. If she receives an offer from college B, what is the probability that she will not receive an offer from college A?

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The mean and standard deviation of an exponential random variable are equal to each other.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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micaelaswann

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Reply #1 on: Aug 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

1 - 0.8 = 0.2.

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Reply 2 on: Aug 1, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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