A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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: Suppose that vehicles taking a particular freeway exit can turn right (R), turn left (L) or go
straight (S). Consider observing the direction for each of three successive vehicles.
(a) List all outcomes in the
(b) List all outcomes in the event B that all three vehicles go in the different directions.
(c) List all outcomes in the event C that exactly two of the three vehicles turn right.
(d) List all outcomes in the event D that exactly two vehicles go in the same direction.
(e) List outcomes in D΄, C union D and C intersection D.
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