CHAPTER 7: PROBABILITY

PROBABILITY OF MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE EVENTS.

1. If events A and B are NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE, ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

2. If events A and B are MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE, ( ) ( )

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3. If A, B, C are MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE events, then ( EXAMPLE:A BAG CONTAINS 2 RED BALLS, 3 BLUE BALLS AND 2 GREEN BALLS. IF A BALL IS RANDOMLY PICKED FROM THE BAG, WHAT IS THE PROBABILITY THAT THE BALL IS RED OR BLUE? Solution: ) ( ) ( ) ( )

PROBABILITY OF INDEPENDENT EVENTS.

1. PROBABILITY OF TWO INDEPENDENT EVENTS.

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2. PROBABILITY OF THREE INDEPENDENT EVENTS.

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EXAMPLE:1. A FAIR DICE IS TOSSED THREE TIMES. DETERMINE THE PROBABILITY THAT NOT A SINGLE TOSS RESULTS IN A SCORE OF SIX. Solution:

2. THERE IS A 40% CHANCE THAT A STUDENT WALKS TO SCHOOL ON ANY SCHOOL DAY. FIND THE PROBABILITY THAT OUT OF ANY TWO SCHOOL DAYS, THE STUDENT WALKS TO SCHOOL a) On both days, b) At least once. Solution: