Emma is choosing a weekly meeting time. She hopes to have two different
managers attend on a regular basis. The table shows the probabilities that
the managers can attend on the days she is proposing.
Monday
Wednesday
Manager A
0.91
0.71
Manager B
0.77
0.93
Assuming that manager A's availability is independent of manager B's
availability, which day should Emma choose to maximize the probability that
both managers will be available?
A. Wednesday. The probability that both managers will be available is
0.93
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B. Monday. The probability that both managers will be available is
0.91
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C. Monday. The probability that both managers will be available is
0.7.
D. Wednesday. The probability that both managers will be available is
0.66