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2/14/2023-HW Probability Basics

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Question 1
1.

Explain what this probability means?

Question 2
2.

If the couple has 4 children, does this mean that 1 of them will get cystic fibrosis? Explain.

Question 3
3.


Explain what this probability means?

Question 4
4.


If a researcher surveys 100 adults at random in one day, does that mean that 56 of them will have had a cup coffee on that day?

Question 5
5.

Using the definition of probability, find the probability of choosing a homework pass out of the mystery box?

(be sure to input your answer as a decimal as we did on the examples)

Question 6
6.

What is the probability of NOT choosing a pencil out of the mystery box?

(be sure to input your answer as a decimal as we did on the examples)

Question 7
7.

What is the probability of NOT choosing stickers out of the mystery box?

(be sure to input your answer as a decimal as we did on the examples)

Question 8
8.

Using the definition of probability, find the probability of choosing a green M&M?

(be sure to input your answer as a decimal as we did on the examples)

Question 9
9.

What is the probability of NOT choosing a red M&M?

(be sure to input your answer as a decimal as we did on the examples)

Question 10
10.

Imagine tossing a fair coin 4 times.

What are the total number of outcomes for this sample space?

(use the text tool inside show your work to describe them)

Question 11
11.

Imagine tossing a fair coin 4 times.

Define event B as getting exactly 3 heads. Find P(B).

Question 12
12.

Imagine tossing a fair coin 4 times.

Define event A as getting at least 2 tails. Find P(A).

round your decimal to 3 places after the decimal point (the hundreths place)

Question 13
13.

Jack, Bob, Cindy, and Luke go to lunch each Thursday together. Each week only 2 of the 4 pay for the entire meal. They randomly draw 2 names out of a hat to decide each week to decide which 2 will be slipping the tab.

(here order does not matter...so Jack/Cindy getting pulled means the same as Cindy/Jack...don't double dip!!)

What are the total number of outcomes for this sample space?

(use the text tool inside show your work to describe them)

Question 14
14.

Jack, Bob, Cindy, and Luke go to lunch each Thursday together. Each week only 2 of the 4 pay for the entire meal. They randomly draw 2 names out of a hat to decide each week to decide which 2 will be slipping the tab.

Define event A as Cindy having to pay for lunch. Find P(A).

Question 15
15.

Jack, Bob, Cindy, and Luke go to lunch each Thursday together. Each week only 2 of the 4 pay for the entire meal. They randomly draw 2 names out of a hat to decide each week to decide which 2 will be slipping the tab.

Define event B as Jack or Luke having to pay for lunch. Find P(B).

round your decimal to 3 places after the decimal point (the hundreths place)

Question 16
16.

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Question 17
17.

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