there is a 60% chance that your car will get stuck in the snow during the next big snowfall. given that you are already stuck in the snow with your car, the chance that you will require a tow truck to pull you out is 80%. what is the chance that you will get stuck in the snow with your car and will require a tow truck to pull you out?
+10 To calculate the odds of a situation happening when given other chances, you multiply the chance of each event happening against eachother. In this case, you have a 60% chance of getting stuck, and an 80% chance of needing a tow if you are stuck. You could represent these as decimals, but fractions will suit them. 60% becomes 3/5, and 80% becomes 4/5. You multiply them together, getting 12/25, or a 48% chance of both happening.
