Problem 3.2.25d
Using the Multiplication Rule In Exercises 19-32, use the Multiplication Rule.
25. Best President In a sample of 1500 adult U.S. citizens, 270 said that Barack Obama was the best president in U.S. history. Two adult U.S. citizens are selected at random.
(Adapted from YouGov)
d. Which of the events can be considered unusual? Explain.
Problem 3.4.50d
50. Investment Committee A company has 200 employees, consisting of 144 women and 56 men. The company wants to select five employees to serve as an investment committee.
d. Explain how the company can select a representative sample of the male and female population of employees.
Problem 3.3.20d
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)
d. Randomly selecting a student who has not used marijuana within the last 12 months
Problem 3.1.2d
2. Determine whether each number could represent the probability of an event. Explain your reasoning. d. -0.0004
Ch. 3 - Probability
