49. A professional baseball team will play 1 game Saturday and 1 game Sunday. A sportswriter estimates the team has a 60% chance of winning on Saturday but only a 35% chance of winning on Sunday. Using the sportswriter’s estimates, what is the probability that the team will lose both games?

(Note: Neither game can result in a tie.)

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

It should be noted that the question is will lose both games, so (1-60%)(1-35%)=26%