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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Answer correctly deals with dependent and independent events.

Kyle and Julie are playing a game where they flip a fair coin four times and try to predict the outcomes.
Using the sample space of possible outcomes listed below, answer each of the following questions.
What is P(A), the probability that the first flip is heads?
What is P(B), the probability that the second flip is tails?
What is P(A and B), the probability that the first flip is heads and the second flip is tails?
Are events A and B independent?
Choose 1 answer:
Yes, events A and B are independent events.
No, events A and B are not independent events.
ННН
НННТ
TΤΗT
HTTH
THHH
TTTT
TTTH
TTHH
HTHH
HTTT
HHTT
ΤΗΤΗ
HHTH
THTT
HΤHT
THHT
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Transcribed Image Text:Kyle and Julie are playing a game where they flip a fair coin four times and try to predict the outcomes. Using the sample space of possible outcomes listed below, answer each of the following questions. What is P(A), the probability that the first flip is heads? What is P(B), the probability that the second flip is tails? What is P(A and B), the probability that the first flip is heads and the second flip is tails? Are events A and B independent? Choose 1 answer: Yes, events A and B are independent events. No, events A and B are not independent events. ННН НННТ TΤΗT HTTH THHH TTTT TTTH TTHH HTHH HTTT HHTT ΤΗΤΗ HHTH THTT HΤHT THHT
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