PROBABILITY

Question 1: A die is rolled, find the probability Solution to Question 3:

that an even number is obtained. A probability is always greater than or equal to 0

and less than or equal to 1, hence
Solution to Question 1: Let us first write only a) and c) above
the
sample space S of the experiment. cannot represent probabilities: -0.00010 is less
S = {1,2,3,4,5,6} than 0 and 1.001 is greater than 1.
Let E be the event "an even number is
obtained" Question 7: A card is drawn at random from a
and write it down. deck of cards. Find the probability of getting a
E = {2,4,6} queen.
We now use the formula of the
Question 4: Solution to Question 4:
classical probability.

P(E) = n(E) / n(S) = 3 / 6 = 1 / 2

The sample space S of the experiment in
question 7 is shwon above (see question
6)
Question 2: Two coins are tossed, find the Let E be the event "getting a Queen". An
examination of the sample space shows
probability that two heads are obtained. that there are 4 "Queens" so that n(E) = 4
and n(S) = 52. Hence the probability of
Solution to Question 2: The sample event E occurring is given by
space
S is given by. P(E) = 4 / 52 = 1 / 13
S = {(H,T),(H,H),(T,H),(T,T)}
Let E be the event "two heads are Question 5: A jar contains 3 red marbles, 7 green
obtained". marbles and 10 white marbles. If a marble is drawn
E = {(H,H)} from the jar at random, what is the probability that
We use the formula of the classical this marble is white?
probability.
We now use the empirical formula of the
P(E) = n(E) / n(S) = 1 / 4 probability
Solution to Question 5:
Question 3: Which of these numbers cannot be a
probability? Frequency for white color
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P(E)=
a) -0.00001 Total frequencies in the above table
b) 0.5
c) 1.001
d) 0
= 10 / 20 = 1 / 2
e) 1

RAMIZARES, JOSHUA C.
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