Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
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ISBN: 9780470458365
Author: Erwin Kreyszig
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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3) Which of the following are acceptable assignments of probabilities to the simple events of
S = {a,b,c,d}. Give reason for each.
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A) P(a) = P(b) = P(c) = 0, P(d) =
8'
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B) P(a) = , P(b)= -5, P(c)=0, P(d)=1
C) P(a) = 0.2, P(b)=0, P(c)=0.4, P(d)=0.6
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Transcribed Image Text:3) Which of the following are acceptable assignments of probabilities to the simple events of S = {a,b,c,d}. Give reason for each. 3 4 A) P(a) = P(b) = P(c) = 0, P(d) = 8' 5 B) P(a) = , P(b)= -5, P(c)=0, P(d)=1 C) P(a) = 0.2, P(b)=0, P(c)=0.4, P(d)=0.6
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Probability of simple event S ={a, b, c, d } is acceptable if

1. Sum of all probabilities of a event is 1.

2. Probability should not be negative. 

 

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