744 Answered Questions for the topic Probability & Statistics
02/26/15
What is the probability that 3 cans of regular cola are selected?
randomly selecting 3 cans of regular and diet cola, but assume that there are 5 cans of regular cola and 8 cans of diet cola. (1) What is the probability that 3 cans of regular cola are selected? ...
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02/26/15
What is the probability that both of the tickets you receive are in the front row?
your friend who has tickets to a concert and who selects 2 of them at random to give to you, but assume that your friend has 13 tickets of which 5 are in the front row and 8 are in the tenth row....
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02/26/15
(1) What is the probability that, of the 5 balls selected at random, at least one is orange and at least one is yellow?
the bucket containing orange tennis balls and yellow tennis balls from which 5 balls are selected at random, but assume that the bucket contains 7 orange balls and 9 yellow balls. (1) What is the...
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Probability & Statistics
02/25/15
Probability question Stat
with events X, Y, and Z such that X and Y are mutually exclusive, X is a subset of Z, P(Y)= 1/2 ,P(Z)= 3/4, P(Y and Z)= 3/8, and P(X and Z)= 1/4..... what is P(X), P(Z and not X), P(Y or Z),P(not X...
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02/23/15
College school graduate job probability question
The probability that Big Co. will hire new graduates from State U. who have interviews in any given year is 10%. Of the graduates this year, 4 were chosen at random for interviews. What is the...
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02/21/15
Stats word probability problem
If possible, please assist me with the formula and finding the answer please!
In a simple game, a six-sided die is rolled 4 times. If all four rolls result in either 1 or 2, then the player...
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Probability & Statistics Math Help
02/20/15
Need help with my stats homework!
Nine agricultural plots for an experiment are laid out in a square grid (so the picture shown is a 3 by 3 square grid). Three plots are selected at random.
A) find the probability that all 3...
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02/19/15
In how many different ways can the 3 CD's be selected?
student who wants to buy 3 CDs, but assume that there are 3 CDs featuring the piano, 4 CDs featuring the trumpet, and 5 CDs featuring the saxophone.
(1) In how many different ways can the 3...
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02/19/15
In how many ways can the selection be made so that at least one of each color is drawn?
Your urn contains 7 red balls, and 9 blue balls, and you draw 4 balls.
02/19/15
In how many ways can merchandise be shipped from Dallas to Atlanta using these routes?
Assume that there are 3 routes from Dallas to Los Angeles, 4 routes from Los Angeles to New York, and 5 from New York to Atlanta.
02/19/15
In how many ways can the student select 7 writing implements? In how many ways can the selection be made if no more than one ball point pen is selected?
Assume that the student has a cup with 13 writing implements: 6 pencils, 5 ball point pens, and 2 felt-tip pens.
02/18/15
(1) How many different casts are there? (2) How many of these casts include Sally?
involving the casting of a play in a community theater. Assume that there are 8 unfilled roles: 3 male and 5 female. There are 6 men and 9 women, including Sally, auditioning for a part in the...
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02/18/15
(1) In how many ways can the selection be made?
Assume that you have 7 dimes and 4 quarters (all distinct), and you select 5 coins.
(1) In how many ways can the selection be made? (2) In how many ways can the selection be made if all the...
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02/18/15
How many different answer sheets can be submitted?
For this problem, assume the test had 7 true-false questions and 7 multiple-choice questions, and that each multiple-choice question had 5 choices.
02/18/15
How many ways can you pick the cars so not all are the same size?
For this problem, assume that you are to pick 3 cars from the motor pool, which contains 8 subcompact cars, 8 compact cars, and 5 midsize cars.
02/18/15
(1) How many different casts are there? (2) How many of these casts include Sally?
involving the casting of a play in a community theater. Assume that there are 8 unfilled roles: 3 male and 5 female. There are 6 men and 9 women, including Sally, auditioning for a part in the play.
02/14/15
How many different codes are possible?
Assume that X = { A, D, E} and Y = { 7, 4, 6, 2}. A code consists of 2 different symbols selected from X followed by 2 not necessarily different symbols from Y.
02/14/15
How many ways can the trip be outfitted?
involving the outfitting of a camping trip. Assume that the camper has 5 jackets, 5 sleeping bags, and 11 different packages of food. An outfit consists of 1 jacket, 2 sleeping bags, and 8 packets of
02/14/15
(1) How many different teams can be selected? (2) How many different teams can be selected if each team must contain exactly 4 girls and 3 boys? (3) How ma
Assume that there are 9 girls and 10 boys in the neighborhood club, and a team of 7 is to be selected.
02/13/15
Practice Test Question, Probability with Percents, Please Help?
Mrs. Jones surveys her class about their siblings. In the class, 75% of the students have a brother, 82% have a sister, and 65% have both a brother and a sister. What is the probability that a...
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02/11/15
In how many ways can this be done?
the chairperson who must select a subcommittee but assume that the committee consists of 13 people including the chairperson and that the chairperson must select a committee of 3 people from the...
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02/11/15
probability
A floor is covered with 64 square foot tiles. All the tiles are beige except for the ones listed in the table. If you toss a quarter on the floor at random, what is the probability that it will...
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02/10/15
What is the value of w3? What is the value of w4? What is the value of w1?
For this problem, assume that 3, 6, 5, and 2 are equally likely, a 4 is four times as likely as a 2, and a 1 is twice as likely as a 4.
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