On any working day, the probability that a delivery van is held up in traffic is \(\frac25\). When the van is held up, the probability that its delivery is late is \(\frac34\). When it is not held up, the probability that its delivery is late is \(\frac14\). Let \(T\) be the event that the van is held up in traffic and \(L\) the event that the delivery is late. The tree diagram below shows this information.
On each day that the van is held up in traffic, it uses extra fuel costing \(6\) dollars. The van works on a Thursday and on the following Friday, and the two days are independent. Let \(X\) be the total cost, in dollars, of extra fuel over these two days.
| \(x\) | \(0\) | \(6\) | \(12\) |
|---|---|---|---|
| \(\mathrm{P}(X=x)\) | \(\frac{9}{25}\) |
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