A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Event A: The selected ball has an odd number on it
Event B: The selected ball is grey
Event A or B: The selected ball has an odd number on it or is
grey
Event A and B: The selected ball has an odd number on it and is
grey
(b) Compute the following.
6
8 08
P(A) + P (B) - P(A and B):
=
8
5
(c) Select the answer that makes the equation true.
P(A) + P (B)-P(A and B)=P(A or B)
X
X
1 2
>
?
U
U
5
Outcomes
3 4 5
>
?
>
U
6
U
7
8
Probability
>
+100
U
U
U
m 100
3
8
+00
4
8
m 100
3
8
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Transcribed Image Text:Event A: The selected ball has an odd number on it Event B: The selected ball is grey Event A or B: The selected ball has an odd number on it or is grey Event A and B: The selected ball has an odd number on it and is grey (b) Compute the following. 6 8 08 P(A) + P (B) - P(A and B): = 8 5 (c) Select the answer that makes the equation true. P(A) + P (B)-P(A and B)=P(A or B) X X 1 2 > ? U U 5 Outcomes 3 4 5 > ? > U 6 U 7 8 Probability > +100 U U U m 100 3 8 +00 4 8 m 100 3 8
Eight balls numbered 1 to 8 are placed in a bag.
Some of the balls are grey and some are white.
The balls numbered 3, 4, and 6 are grey. The balls numbered 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8 are white.
A ball will be selected from the bag at random.
The 8 possible outcomes are listed below.
Note that each outcome has the same probability.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Complete parts (a) through (c). Write the probabilities as fractions.
(a) Check the outcomes for each event below. Then, enter the probability of the event.
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Transcribed Image Text:Eight balls numbered 1 to 8 are placed in a bag. Some of the balls are grey and some are white. The balls numbered 3, 4, and 6 are grey. The balls numbered 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8 are white. A ball will be selected from the bag at random. The 8 possible outcomes are listed below. Note that each outcome has the same probability. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Complete parts (a) through (c). Write the probabilities as fractions. (a) Check the outcomes for each event below. Then, enter the probability of the event.
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