Chapter 4 Test #2

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The license plates in Texas follow the same pattern when they are created:
two letters (26 in the alphabet) followed by four digits (from 0-9). _ _ _ _ _ _
How many license plates are possible if the letters and digits can be repeated?
Hint: you need to decide 'does order matter'?
Think about the # of options for each spot.

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Consider the following probability model, it shows the probabilities associated with the number of raffle tickets purchased by each customer.

What is the probability a randomly selected customer buys 3 raffle tickets?

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Consider the following probability model associated with the type of sneakers worn by high school basketball players in Massachusetts.

What is the probability a randomly selected Massachusetts high school basketball player wears Adidas OR Nike sneakers?

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Consider the following probability model associated with the type of sneakers worn by high school basketball players in Massachusetts.

What is the probability a randomly selected Massachusetts high school basketball player wears Adidas AND Nike sneakers? Round your decimal to four places past the decimal point.

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Two events are said to be mutually exclusive if:

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The probability of picking the winning 4-digit number in a Pick 4 lottery is 1/10,000.
Each play of the lottery is independent of the next play.
Explain what it means that 'each play is independent of the next play'.

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A human resources director for a large corporation claims the probability a randomly selected employee arrives to work on time is 0.75.
If we take a random sample of 4 employees, what's the probability that all of them arrive on time?
P(ontime, ontime, ontime, ontime)=
Enter your answer as a decimal.
Round your answer to three places past the decimal.

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A human resources director for a large corporation claims the probability a randomly selected employee arrives to work on time is 0.75.

If we take a random sample of 4 employees, what's the probability that none of them arrive on time?
P(not ontime, not ontime, not ontime, not ontime)=
Enter your answer as a decimal.
Round your answer to three places past the decimal.

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A human resources director for a large corporation claims the probability a randomly selected employee arrives to work on time is 0.75.
If we take a random sample of 4 employees, what's the probability that at least one of them arrives on time? Hint: check Lesson 4.6

Enter your answer as a decimal.
Round your answer to three places past the decimal.

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A large bakery has many different products for sale.
Suppose that 200 customers come in between 6 am and 10 am.
Of the 200 customers, a total of 140 order donuts, a total of 100 order cinnamon rolls and 80 order both.
Suppose a customer is randomly selected:
a. Fill in the Venn Diagram in the 'show your work' area to model this situation. Make sure to label the circles: Donuts and Cinnamon Rolls.

b. Find P(no donuts and no cinnamon rolls):
Enter your answer as a fraction, decimal OR percent but not all three.

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A large bakery has many different products for sale.
Suppose that 200 customers come in between 6 am and 10 am.
Of the 200 customers, a total of 140 order donuts, a total of 100 order cinnamon rolls and 80 order both.
Suppose a customer is randomly selected:
a. Fill in the two way table to match the scenario.

b. Find P(donuts or cinnamon rolls):
Enter your answer as a fraction, decimal OR percent but not all three.

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Use the information from #10 or 11:
Given a person ordered donuts, what is the probability that they order cinnamon rolls?
Enter your answer as a decimal, round to three places.

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The Blue Bottle Diner employs three dishwashers.
Al washes 40% of the dishes and breaks only 1% of those he handles.
Debra and Carl each wash 30% of the total dishes.
Debra only breaks 1% of hers, but Carl breaks 15% of the dishes he washes.
(Carl, of course, will need a new job soon...)
a. Use the recording document to create a tree diagram.

b. Find the probability that a randomly selected dish is broken by Carl.
P(broken dish by Carl)=
Enter your answer as a decimal, round to three places.

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The Blue Bottle Diner employs three dishwashers.
Al washes 40% of the dishes and breaks only 1% of those he handles.
Debra and Carl each wash 30% of the total dishes.
Debra only breaks 1% of hers, but Carl breaks 15% of the dishes he washes.
(Carl, of course, will need a new job soon...)

Find the probability that a randomly selected dish...
P(broken dish by Al OR Debra OR Carl)=

Enter your answer as a decimal, round to three places.

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Use the information from #14:
You go to the Blue Bottle for lunch one day.
While eating you hear a dish break at the sink, what is the probability that Carl broke the dish?
P(Carl | broken dish)=
Hint: what goes in the denominator when it is a 'given' question?
Enter your answer as a decimal, round to three places.

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At the end of each week, an employer gives some vacation hours to a few randomly selected employees. There are 25 employees in the department: 11 males and 14 females.
The employer wants to know how many ways there are to give vacation hours to 6 of the employees.
Is this a permutation or a combination? Why?
Select the correct answer.

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What is the correct notation for the permutation or combination from #16?

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How many groups are possible for the permutation or combination from #16 & 17?
Enter your answer as a number only, no units.

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At the end of each week, an employer gives some vacation hours to a few randomly selected employees. There are 25 employees in the department: 10 males and 15 females.

The employer wants to know how many groups of 3 males and 3 females are possible if she chooses 6 employees from the list at random.

Hint: this is 2 combinations
Enter your answer as a number only, no units.

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Using the information from #18 & 19:
What is the probability that the employer randomly chooses 3 males and 3 females from the group of employees?
Hint: you need to create a fraction.
Enter your answer as a decimal, round to three places.

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A soccer team has 12 players on the field at the end of a scoreless game.
According to the league rules, the coach must select 5 of the players and designate an order in which they will take penalty kicks.
Is this a permutation or combination? Do you think the order in which the players kick the penalty kicks matters?

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#21 Continued:
How many different ways are there for the coach to create the list of 5 players to take penalty kicks?
Enter your answer as a number only, do not include units.

Chapter 4 Test #2

Consider the following probability model, it shows the probabilities associated with the number of raffle tickets purchased by each customer.What is the probability a randomly selected customer buys 3 raffle tickets?

Consider the following probability model associated with the type of sneakers worn by high school basketball players in Massachusetts. What is the probability a randomly selected Massachusetts high school basketball player wears Adidas OR Nike sneakers?

Two events are said to be mutually exclusive if:

The probability of picking the winning 4-digit number in a Pick 4 lottery is 1/10,000.Each play of the lottery is independent of the next play.Explain what it means that 'each play is independent of the next play'.

Use the information from #10 or 11:Given a person ordered donuts, what is the probability that they order cinnamon rolls?Enter your answer as a decimal, round to three places.

What is the correct notation for the permutation or combination from #16?

How many groups are possible for the permutation or combination from #16 & 17?Enter your answer as a number only, no units.

Using the information from #18 & 19:What is the probability that the employer randomly chooses 3 males and 3 females from the group of employees?Hint: you need to create a fraction.Enter your answer as a decimal, round to three places.

#21 Continued:How many different ways are there for the coach to create the list of 5 players to take penalty kicks?Enter your answer as a number only, do not include units.

Consider the following probability model, it shows the probabilities associated with the number of raffle tickets purchased by each customer.What is the probability a randomly selected customer buys 3 raffle tickets?

Consider the following probability model associated with the type of sneakers worn by high school basketball players in Massachusetts. What is the probability a randomly selected Massachusetts high school basketball player wears Adidas OR Nike sneakers?

Two events are said to be mutually exclusive if:

The probability of picking the winning 4-digit number in a Pick 4 lottery is 1/10,000.Each play of the lottery is independent of the next play.Explain what it means that 'each play is independent of the next play'.

Use the information from #10 or 11:Given a person ordered donuts, what is the probability that they order cinnamon rolls?Enter your answer as a decimal, round to three places.

What is the correct notation for the permutation or combination from #16?

How many groups are possible for the permutation or combination from #16 & 17?Enter your answer as a number only, no units.

Using the information from #18 & 19:What is the probability that the employer randomly chooses 3 males and 3 females from the group of employees?Hint: you need to create a fraction.Enter your answer as a decimal, round to three places.

#21 Continued:How many different ways are there for the coach to create the list of 5 players to take penalty kicks?Enter your answer as a number only, do not include units.

Consider the following probability model, it shows the probabilities associated with the number of raffle tickets purchased by each customer.

What is the probability a randomly selected customer buys 3 raffle tickets?

Consider the following probability model associated with the type of sneakers worn by high school basketball players in Massachusetts.

What is the probability a randomly selected Massachusetts high school basketball player wears Adidas OR Nike sneakers?

The probability of picking the winning 4-digit number in a Pick 4 lottery is 1/10,000.
Each play of the lottery is independent of the next play.
Explain what it means that 'each play is independent of the next play'.

Use the information from #10 or 11:
Given a person ordered donuts, what is the probability that they order cinnamon rolls?
Enter your answer as a decimal, round to three places.

How many groups are possible for the permutation or combination from #16 & 17?
Enter your answer as a number only, no units.

Using the information from #18 & 19:
What is the probability that the employer randomly chooses 3 males and 3 females from the group of employees?
Hint: you need to create a fraction.
Enter your answer as a decimal, round to three places.

#21 Continued:
How many different ways are there for the coach to create the list of 5 players to take penalty kicks?
Enter your answer as a number only, do not include units.

Consider the following probability model, it shows the probabilities associated with the number of raffle tickets purchased by each customer.

What is the probability a randomly selected customer buys 3 raffle tickets?

Consider the following probability model associated with the type of sneakers worn by high school basketball players in Massachusetts.

What is the probability a randomly selected Massachusetts high school basketball player wears Adidas OR Nike sneakers?

The probability of picking the winning 4-digit number in a Pick 4 lottery is 1/10,000.
Each play of the lottery is independent of the next play.
Explain what it means that 'each play is independent of the next play'.

Use the information from #10 or 11:
Given a person ordered donuts, what is the probability that they order cinnamon rolls?
Enter your answer as a decimal, round to three places.

How many groups are possible for the permutation or combination from #16 & 17?
Enter your answer as a number only, no units.

Using the information from #18 & 19:
What is the probability that the employer randomly chooses 3 males and 3 females from the group of employees?
Hint: you need to create a fraction.
Enter your answer as a decimal, round to three places.

#21 Continued:
How many different ways are there for the coach to create the list of 5 players to take penalty kicks?
Enter your answer as a number only, do not include units.