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Probability Stats

05/10/16

On a game show
Has to do with permutations and combinations   if you're on a game show that has 15 doors, the contestant gets to choose two doors. Behind two of these doors are expensive cars behind the other... more
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05/07/16

Random sample
Suppose a geyser has a mean time between eruptions of 96minutes. If the interval of time between the eruptions is normally distributed with standard deviation 20 minutes, answer the following... more
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04/30/16

Probability Distribution
The probability distribution for a random variable x is given in the table. find the probability that x≥ 5.   x -10,-5, 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 Probability .20, .15, .05, .1, .25, .1, .15 
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04/24/16

If a marble is chosen at random, which of the conditional probabilities is larger, P(red|large) or P(large|red)? URGENT
A jar contains 11 large red marbles, 4 small red marbles, 8 large blue marbles, and 6 small blue marbles. If a marble is chosen at random, which of the conditional probabilities is larger,... more
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04/11/16

Probability Question
We have a CDF             {0  if  y< 0 F(y) = {Y^4   if  0<= y <= 1           { 1   if  y>1   The Z transformation is: Z = 3Y^2 + 2,2 ≤ z ≤ 5   My question is: I dont... more
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Probability Stats

04/03/16

How large of a sample is required to estimate the mean usage of electricity?
The electric cooperative needs to know the mean household usage of electricity by its non-commercial customers in kWh per day. They would like the estimate to have a maximum error of 0.15 kWh. A... more
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03/27/16

Probability Question
X has the following pdf   x       p(x) -----|-------  10  |0.40  15  |0.15  17  |0.20  21  |0.15  22  |0.10   a)What is the moment generating function for X b)Use your Moment Generating... more
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03/27/16

Probability Question
According to an airline report roughly 1 piece of luggage out of every 200 that are checked are lost. Suppose that a frequently flying businesswoman will be checking 120 bags over the course of the... more
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03/23/16

Probability Question
A company has 27 employes. A committee of 4 will be selected. The probability that exactly one woman is selected for the committee is two times the probability that no woman are selected. Calculate... more
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Probability Stats

03/21/16

The probability that a randomly selected 1?-year-old male garter snake will live to be 2 years old is 0.745270 ?(a) What is the probability
The probability that a randomly selected 1?-year-old male garter snake will live to be 2 years old is 0.745270. ?(a) What is the probability that two randomly selected 1?-year-old male garter snake... more
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Probability Stats

03/21/16

Suppose 34 cars start at a car race. In how many ways can the top 3 cars finish the? race?
This question has to deal with probablity stats. 
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02/23/16

Statistics Question: 1,000 students were surveyed and asked how many online courses they have taken at UCF.
What is the probability a student has taken at least one online course?# of online courses     # of students         taken                0                125                1                428   ... more
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11/18/15

I dont understand what to do here.
A contractor is considering a sale that promises a profit of $34,000 with a probability of .7 or a loss (due to bad weather and such) of $5,000 with a probability of .3. What is the expected profit?
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11/05/15

Z-score Stats question
I have no idea evn how to start this question  The average Demand for renatl skis on winter Saturdays at a particular area is 150 pairs which has been quites stable over time. There is variation... more
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10/26/15

Statistics/Probability question
Four balls with different colors: red, yellow, green, and blue, are placed in a box. Every time Amy picks up a ball, then puts it back to the box and draws one again, repeating it five times.  a)... more
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Probability Stats

10/04/15

a normal population has a mean of 20 and a standard deviation of 4. What proportion of the popukation is between 20 and 25
a normal population has a mean of 20 and a standard deviation of 4. What proportion of the population is between 20 and 25?
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Probability Stats

09/28/15

How many ways can a delegation of 4 Republicans, 3 Democrats, and 2 Independents be selected from a group of 5 Republicans, 9 Democrats, and 5 Independents
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08/10/15

How many possible combinations of six numbers could you chose?
If you are playing a lottery that requires you to select six numbers out of a possible 40, and the order of the six numbers does not matter, how many possible combinations of six numbers could you... more
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07/22/15

Using a Poisson Distribution, find P(3) if µ = 2. Round to 3 decimal places if necessary.
1.804 0.008 0.180 18.045 none of the above.
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Probability Stats

06/23/15

Suppose I pick a jelly bean at random from a box containing five red and seven blue ones. I record the color and put the jelly bean back in the box.
What is the probability of getting a red jelly bean both times if I do this twice?  Give the probability as a decimal.
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06/20/15

Probability Help!
1. Use the frequency distribution to find the expected value (mean), variance, and the standard deviation. Number of downloads (X) 27 28 30 31 32 Probability (P(X)) 0.15 0.2 0.3 0.25 0.1   2. You... more
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06/15/15

probability, binomial experiment
According to a report of the Nielsen company 65% of internet searches in may 2010 used the google search engine. assume that a sample of 20 searches is studied.    a) what is the probability that... more
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06/15/15

binomial experiment, probability
according to a report of the Nielsen company 65% of internet searches in may 2010 used the google search engine. Assume that sample of 20 searches is studied.   a) What is the probability that... more
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05/19/15

what proportion of a normal distribution is within one standard deviation of the mean
how do i figure out what proportion of a normal distribution is within one standard deviation of the mean
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Probability Stats

04/26/15

Statistics - Need some assistance with probability
On a scale of 0 to 100 the average score for consumers (in a grocery store) with a child on their arms to buy candy is    59. Assume that the standard deviation of the average score is 5. Also... more
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