BackIn Exercises 1-4, identify the sample space of the probability experiment and determine the number of outcomes in the event. Draw a tree diagram when appropriate.
3. Experiment: Choosing a month of the year
Event: Choosing a month that begins with the letter J
In Exercises 7-12, classify the statement as an example of classical probability, empirical probability, or subjective probability. Explain your reasoning.
8. The probability of randomly selecting five cards of the same suit from a standard deck of 52 playing cards is about 0.002.
In Exercises 7-12, classify the statement as an example of classical probability, empirical probability, or subjective probability. Explain your reasoning.
11. The probability of rolling 2 six-sided dice and getting a sum of 9 is 1/9.
Using a Frequency Distribution to Find Probabilities In Exercises 49-52, use the frequency distribution at the left, which shows the population of the United States by age group, to find the probability that a U.S. resident chosen at random is in the age range. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
49. 18 to 24 years old
Classifying Types of Probability In Exercises 53-58, classify the statement as an example of classical probability, empirical probability, or subjective probability. Explain your reasoning.
55. An analyst feels that the probability of a team winning an upcoming game is 60%.
Classifying Types of Probability In Exercises 53-58, classify the statement as an example of classical probability, empirical probability, or subjective probability. Explain your reasoning.
58. You estimate that the probability of getting all the classes you want on your next schedule
is about 25%.
Marijuana Use The percent distribution of the last marijuana use (either medical or nonmedical) for a sample of 13,373 college students is shown in the pie chart. Find the
probability of each event. (Source: American College Health Association)
a. Randomly selecting a student who never used marijuana
88. Individual Stock Price An individual stock is selected at random from the portfolio represented by the box-and-whisker plot shown. Find the probability that the stock price is between $21 and $50.
Odds The chances of winning are often written in terms of odds rather than probabilities. The odds of winning is the ratio of the number of successful outcomes to the number of unsuccessful outcomes. The odds of losing is the ratio of the number of unsuccessful outcomes to the number of successful outcomes. For example, when the number of successful outcomes is 2 and the number of unsuccessful outcomes is 3, the odds of winning are 2 : 3 (read "2 to 3"). In Exercises 91-96, use this information about odds.
92. The probability of winning an instant prize game is 1/10. The odds of winning a different instant prize game are 1 : 10. You want the best chance of winning. Which game should you play? Explain your reasoning.
Odds The chances of winning are often written in terms of odds rather than probabilities. The odds of winning is the ratio of the number of successful outcomes to the number of unsuccessful outcomes. The odds of losing is the ratio of the number of unsuccessful outcomes to the number of successful outcomes. For example, when the number of successful outcomes is 2 and the number of unsuccessful outcomes is 3, the odds of winning are 2 : 3 (read "2 to 3"). In Exercises 91-96, use this information about odds.
94. A card is picked at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. Find the odds that it is a spade.
The table shows the results of a survey in which 3,545,286 public and 509,168 private school teachers were asked about their full-time teaching experience.
. Are the events “being a public school teacher” and “having more than 20 years of full-time teaching experience” independent? Explain.