Suppose a baseball pitcher throws fastballs

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Suppose a baseball pitcher throws fastballs 80% of the time and curveballs 20% of the time. Suppose a batter hits a home run on 8% of all fastball pitches, and on 5% of all curveball pitches. What is the probability that this batter will hit a home run on this pitcher's next pitch?

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