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A Survey of Probability Concepts: Prior Written Consent of Mcgraw-Hill Education
A Survey of Probability Concepts: Prior Written Consent of Mcgraw-Hill Education
Chapter 5
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Learning Objectives
LO5-1Define the terms probability, experiment, event, and
outcome
LO5-2Assign probabilities using a classical, empirical, or
subjective approach
LO5-3Calculate probabilities using the rules of addition
LO5-4Calculate probabilities using the rules of
multiplication
LO5-5Compute probabilities using a contingency table
LO5-6Calculate probabilities using Bayes’ theorem
LO5-7Determine the number of outcomes using
principles of counting
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Probability
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Questions #1
PT Railink conducted a survey to over 100 airport train
passengers. Out of the 100 passengers, 72 stated that the
train ride was convenient.
Is 72 a probability?
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Questions #2
PT Railink conducted a quick one-question survey to over
100 airport train passengers. PT Railink asked whether the
train ride from Soekarno-Hatta airport to BNI Sudirman
Station was convenient or not.
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Questions #3
Consider an experiment of rolling a six-sided dice. What
is the probability that an odd number appears?
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Subjective Probability
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Summary of Approaches to Probability
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Questions #5
Indicate whether classical, empirical, or subjective
probability is used:
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Rules of Addition Example
A machine fills plastic bags with a mixture of beans, broccoli, and other
vegetables. Most of the bags contain the correct weight, but because of
the variation in the size of the beans and other vegetables, a package
might be underweight or overweight. A check of 4,000 packages filled in
the past month revealed:
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Questions #6
The events A and B are mutually exclusive. Suppose that
P(A) = 0.30 and P(B) = 0.20.
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General Rule of Addition Example
A sample of 200 tourists in Florida shows 120 went to Disney,
100 went to Busch Gardens, and 60 visited both.
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Questions #7
What is the probability that a card chosen at random from
a standard deck of cards will be either a Queen or a
Diamond?
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General Rule of Multiplication Example
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Questions #10
The BoD of a smartphone company consists of 6 men and
4 women. A three-member search committee is to be
chosen at random to conduct a nationwide search for a
new president.
One hundred fifty adults were asked if they were older than 50
years of age and the number of Facebook accounts they used.
The following table summarizes the results.
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Tree Diagrams
A tree diagram is a visual that is helpful in organizing and
calculating probabilities for problems with several stages
Each stage of the problem is represented by a branch of
the tree
Label the branches with the probabilities
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Tree Diagram Example
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Bayes’ Theorem
Bayes’ Theorem is a method of revising a probability,
given that additional information is obtained
For two mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive
events
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Bayes’ Theorem Example
Suppose 5% of the population of Umen have a disease. A1 represents the part
of the population that has the disease and A2 represents those who do not. Let
B denote a test result that shows the disease is present.
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Bayes’ Theorem Example continued
Randomly
select an individual and perform the test. The test
results indicate the disease is present. What is the probability
the test is correct?
Use Bayes’ theorem to solve.
P(A1|B) = = = = .24
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Multiplication Formula
The multiplication formula states that if there are n ways
of doing one thing, and m ways of doing another thing,
then there are m*n ways of doing both
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Multiplication Formula Example
When the American Red Cross receives a blood donation, the blood is
analyzed and classified by group and Rh factor. There are four blood
groups: A, B, AB, and O. The Rh factor can be either positive or negative.
How many different blood types are there?
Total possible arrangements = (m) (n) = (4) (2) = 8
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The Permutation Formula
Another counting formula used to determine a total
number of outcomes
PERMUTATION Any arrangement of r objects selected from a single
group of n possible objects.
There are three electronic parts to be assembled, so n=3. Because all three
are to be inserted into the plug-in component, r=3.
P = = =6
3 3
Label the parts A, B, and C ABC BAC CAB ACB BCA CBA
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The Combination Formula
Another counting formula useful in determining the total
number of outcomes
A combination is an arrangement where the order of the
objects selected is not important
The Grand 16 movie theater uses teams of three employees to work the concession
stand each evening. There are seven employees available to work. How many
different teams can be scheduled?
7C3 = = = = 35
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Chapter 5 Practice Problems
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Question 5 LO5-2
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Question 23 LO5-4
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Question 26 LO5-4
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Question 27 LO5-4
First Event
Second Event A1 A2 A3 Total
B1 2 1 3 6
B2 1 2 1 4
Total 3 3 4 10
Determine P(A1)
Determine P(B1|A2)
Determine P(B2 and A3)
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Question 29 LO5-5
Each salesperson at Puchett, Sheets, and Hogan Insurance Agency is rated
either below average, average, or above average with respect to sales
ability. Each salesperson also is rated with respect to his or her potential
for advancement—either fair, good, or excellent. These traits for the 500
salespeople were cross-classified into the following table.
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Question 35 LO5-6
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Question 38 LO5-6
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Question 41 LO5-7
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Question 41 LO5-7
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Question 43 LO5-7
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Question 46 LO5-7
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