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Problem Set 1
Problem Set 1
A and B play 12 games of chess of which 6 are won 16. The weight of the Student is Normally Distributed
by A, 4 are won by B, and 2 end in a draw. They with a mean of 50 kg and standard deviation of 5 kg.
agree to play a tournament consisting of 3 games. Determine the probability that the weight of student
Find the probability that: will fall between 40 kg to 60 kg.
a. 0.9545 c. 0.9304
7. Determine the probability two games end in a b. 0.9012 d. 0.9870
draw.
a. 5/72 b. 6/72 c. 7/72 d. 8/72 Two marbles are drawn in succession from the box
8. Determine the probability that all 3 games won by that contains 10 Red, 20 Blue and 15 Orange,
A. replacement being made after each drawing.
a. 6/72 b. 1/8 c. 3/72 d. 5/72
17. Find the probability that at least one is blue.
9. Determine the probability that A and B win a. 23/33 c. 104/225
alternately. b. 176/405 d. 92/135
a. 5/36 b. 4/36 c. 6/36 d. 3/36
18. Find the probability that at most one is red.
10. A student is taking two exams, one in Calculus a. 221/225 c. 26/81
and another in Physics. The probability that he will b. 52/81 d. 2/3
pass the Calculus exam is 0.75 and the probability
that he will fail Physics exam is 0.20. The probability
that he will pass both exams is 0.65. What is the
probability that he will pass either exams?