Shameel has a flight to catch on Monday morning.His father will give him a ride to the airport.If it rains,the traffic will be bad and the probability that he will miss his flight is 0.04.If it doesn't rain,the probability that he will miss his flight is 0.03.The probability that it will rain on Monday is 0.28.What is the probability that Shameel misses his flight?
A)0.0328
B)0.0216
C)0.035
D)0.0112
E)0.04

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The probability that Shameel misses his flight is calculated using the law of total probability: P(Miss) = P(Miss|Rain)P(Rain) + P(Miss|No Rain)P(No Rain) = (0.04)(0.28) + (0.03)(0.72) = 0.0328.

Shameel Has a Flight to Catch on Monday Morning