760 Answered Questions for the topic Probability & Statistics

Probability & Statistics Probability Fractions Sets

04/06/15

Find the probability of at least 2 successes and at least 1 failure.

Assume that n = 13, and p = [ 4/5].Find the probability of at least 2 successes and at least 1 failure.
Probability & Statistics Probability Fractions Sets

04/06/15

What is the probability of at least 6 correct answers?

Assume that 8 questions are answered by guessing.What is the probability of at least 6 correct answers?
Probability & Statistics Probability Fractions Sets

04/06/15

(1) 1 success in 3 trials with p = 0.2: (2) 1 success in 3 trials with p = 0.6: (3) 3 successes in 5 trials with p = [ 1/5]:

Use the following values instead of those found in your book.(1) 1 success in 3 trials with p = 0.2: (2) 1 success in 3 trials with p = 0.6: (3) 3 successes in 5 trials with p = [ 1/5]:
Probability & Statistics

04/05/15

What is the probability that 20% (.2) or less of the population of toys is defective?

A quality control worker in a Beanie Babies factory sampled 150 toys and found that 25 were defective.What is the probability that 20% (.2) or less of the population of toys is defective?
Probability & Statistics

04/03/15

mean µ = 39 and standard deviation s = 10. Find the following probabilities. (Round your answers to four decimal places.)

(a) x is less than 60 (b) x is greater than 16 (c) x is between 16 and 60 (d) x is more than 60
Probability & Statistics Probability Fractions Sets

04/02/15

What is the probability of selecting 1 mouse of each gender given that both are grey?

For this problem, assume there are 5 grey females, 2 grey males, 4 white females, and 5 white males. As in the book, the biologist selects two mice randomly.(1) What is the probability of selecting... more
Probability & Statistics Probability Story Problems Sets

04/02/15

What is the probability that exactly one blue ball is chosen?

Assume that you have 5 red balls and 6 blue balls from which randomly to select two without replacement.(1) What is the probability that exactly one blue ball is chosen? (2) What is the probability... more
Probability & Statistics Probability Story Problems Sets

04/02/15

What is the probability of neither being red given that neither is blue?

For this problem, assume the box contains 3 red balls, 5 blue balls, and 8 white balls, and that we choose two balls at random from the box.What is the probability of neither being red given that... more
Probability & Statistics Probability Fractions Sets

04/02/15

What is the probability of selecting 1 mouse of each gender given that both are grey?

For this problem, assume there are 5 grey females, 2 grey males, 4 white females, and 5 white males. As in the book, the biologist selects two mice randomly. (1) What is the probability of... more
Probability & Statistics Probability Fractions Percentage

04/01/15

If the student plans to go to medical school, what is the probability that he is a freshman?

Assume that the class consists of 40 percent freshmen, 15 percent sophomores, 10 percent juniors, and 35 percent seniors. Assume further that 50 percent of the freshmen, 35 percent of the... more
Probability & Statistics Probability Fractions Story Problems

04/01/15

What is the probability that both balls are red given that the first ball you drew was red?

Assume that each bag contains 5 balls. Bag a contains 4 red and 1 white, while bag b contains 1 red, 1 white, and 3 blue. You randomly select one ball from bag a, note the color, and place the ball... more
Probability & Statistics Probability Fractions Sets

04/01/15

What is the probability that exactly one blue ball is chosen?

Assume that you have 6 red balls and 7 blue balls from which randomly to select two without replacement.(1) What is the probability that exactly one blue ball is chosen? (2) What is the probability... more
Probability & Statistics Probability Fractions Math Help For College

04/01/15

What is the probability that the subcommittee consists of 2 men and 1 woman, given that it contains both men and women?

For this problem, assume that the committee contains 10 men and 5 women and that three are selected at random for a subcommittee.What is the probability that the subcommittee consists of 2 men and... more
Probability & Statistics Probability Fractions Decimals

03/31/15

Compute the following conditional probabilities:

events E and F in a sample space S, but assume that Pr[E] = 0.45, Pr[F] = 0.45, and Pr[E∩ F] = 0.25. Compute the following conditional probabilities: (1) Pr[E | F] = (2) Pr[F | E] =
Probability & Statistics Probability Fractions Decimals

03/30/15

What is Pr[E | F]?

Suppose for this problem that Pr[E] = [ 5/8] and Pr[F] = [ 3/4]. Just as in the book, Pr[(E ∪F)′] = 0.(1) What is Pr[E | F]? (2) What is Pr[F | E]?
Probability & Statistics Probability Fractions Decimals

03/30/15

(1) What is Pr[E | F]? (2) What is Pr[F | E]?

Suppose for this problem that Pr[E] = [ 1/12], Pr[F] = [ 1/6], and Pr[E ∩F′] = [ 0/1].(1) What is Pr[E | F]? (2) What is Pr[F | E]?
Probability & Statistics Probability Fractions Decimals

03/30/15

Compute the following conditional probabilities

but assume that Pr[E] = 0.3, Pr[F] = 0.35, and Pr[E′∩ F] = 0.15. Compute the following conditional probabilities: (1) Pr[E | F] = (2) Pr[F | E] =
Probability & Statistics Probability Fractions Decimals

03/30/15

What is Pr[F | E]?

Suppose for this problem that Pr[E] = [ 5/8] and Pr[F] = [ 3/4]. Just as in the book, Pr[(E ∪F)′] = 0. (1) What is Pr[E | F]? (2) What is Pr[F | E]?
Probability & Statistics Probability Decimals Combinations

03/29/15

Compute the following conditional probabilities

events E and F in a sample space S, but assume that Pr[E] = 0.3, Pr[F] = 0.35, and Pr[E′∩ F] = 0.15.  Compute the following conditional probabilities: (1) Pr[E | F] = (2) Pr[F | E] =
Probability & Statistics Probability Fractions Permutations

03/29/15

What is Pr[E | F]?

Suppose for this problem that Pr[E] = [ 1/12], Pr[F] = [ 1/6], and Pr[E ∩F′] = [ 0/1]. (1) What is Pr[E | F]? (2) What is Pr[F | E]?
Probability & Statistics Probability Fractions Combinations

03/29/15

What is Pr[E | F]?

Suppose for this problem that Pr[E] = [ 5/8] and Pr[F] = [ 3/4]. Just as in the book, Pr[(E ∪F)′] = 0. (1) What is Pr[E | F]? (2) What is Pr[F | E]?
Probability & Statistics Probability Combinations Sets

03/29/15

Compute the following conditional probabilities:

A and B in a sample space S, but assume that Pr[A] = 0.4, Pr[B] = 0.35, and Pr[A∩ B] = 0.1.  Compute the following conditional probabilities: (1) Pr[A | B] = (2) Pr[B | A] =
Probability & Statistics Probability Sets Math Help For College

03/27/15

Find the following probabilities

events A and B in a sample space S. Assume that Pr[A] = 0.45, Pr[B] = 0.55, and Pr[A′∩B] = 0.4. Find the following probabilities:(1) Pr[B′∩A] = (2) Pr[A∩B] = (3) Pr[A′∩B′] =
Probability & Statistics Probability Combinations Sets

03/27/15

Assume that Pr[A] = 0.4, Pr[B] = 0.7, and Pr[A nB] = 0.3.

events A and B in a sample space S. Assume that Pr[A] = 0.4, Pr[B] = 0.7, and Pr[A ∩B] = 0.3.(1) Pr[B′∩A] = (2) Pr[A′∩B] = (3) Pr[A′∩B′] =
Probability & Statistics Probability Combinations Sets

03/27/15

What is the probability that the student attends at least one class on Monday?

involving a student's attendance at math and accounting classes on Mondays. Assume that the student attends math class with probability 0.65, skips accounting class with probability 0.4, and... more

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