5,341 Answered Questions for the topic probability

Probability

12/18/21

Probability of independent events: Decimal answers

A student ran out of time on a multiple-choice exam and randomly guessed the answers for two problems. Each problem had 4 answer choices – a, b, c, d – and only one correct answer. What is... more
Probability

12/18/21

Probability of independent events: Decimal answers

At a local college, 245 of the male students are smokers and 245 are non-smokers. Of the female students, 180 are smokers and 420 are non-smokers. A male student and a female student from the... more
Probability

12/18/21

Probabilities of draws without replacement

An urn contains 5 red balls and 7 orange balls. If Tim chooses 6 balls at random from the urn, what is the probability that he will select 4 red balls and 2 orange balls? Round your answer... more
Probability Statistics

12/18/21

Let n1 =100​, x1=60 ​, n2 =100​, and x2=80 . Complete part​ (b) below.

Calculate the test​ statistic, ZSTAT​, based on the difference p1−p2.The test​ statistic, ZSTAT​, is negative 3.09−3.09.​(Type an integer or a decimal. Round to two decimal places... more
Probability Statistics

12/17/21

According to a recent​ report, 44% of college student internships are unpaid. A recent survey of 100 college interns at a local university found that 49 had unpaid internships.

a. Use the​ five-step p-value approach to hypothesis testing and a 0.01 level of significance to determine whether the proportion of college interns that had unpaid internships is different from... more
Probability Statistics

12/17/21

In a​ one-tail hypothesis test where you reject only in the lower ​tail, what is the if zstat = +1.08

What is the P vlaue?
Probability Statistics Stats

12/16/21

Probability Question

A thermostat is set on 70 degrees. A room temperature is distributed normally with the standard deviation of .1. What is the probability that the room temperature will be higher than 70.2 degrees?
Probability

12/16/21

What is the probability that both of the people you interview are women?

Twelve women and fourteen men have applied for a job posting. You are responsible for interviewing applicants. Assume that you are selecting two applicants at random for an interview. Draw a tree... more

12/16/21

Determine the probability of randomly selecting a green piece of clothing or a jacket.

3) A basket contains 4 red Santa hats, 6 green Elf hats, 5 red jackets, and 7 green jackets. Determine the probability of randomly selecting a green piece of clothing or a jacket. (A)... more
Probability

12/15/21

Probability Practice Questions

Show that if X and Y are independent random variables, then Var(X+Y)= Var(X)+Var(Y).
Probability Statistics

12/14/21

Statistics question

2) The number of auto parts that a company produces follows a normal distribution. The company has two independent production lines: Line 1 produces an average of 75 parts per day with a... more
Probability Math Geometry Algebra

12/13/21

Joselyn and Tanya are on a swim team. The table below shows the probabilities of the team winning or losing when the team is playing away or is playing at home.

Are the events “winning” and “playing at home” independent?  (5 points)     Show all of your work proving your statement ... more

Expected number of becoming good friends

Consider a group of people. There are 500 people in the a room. If we put them altogether inside a room for 1 hour, each pair of people has a 1 in 10000 chances of making friends together and... more
Probability Math

12/13/21

Assigning Probability

Let S be the sample space for when a coin is flipped 8 times in a row and heads or tails isrecorded, but we only write down the cases where the final flip is heads. What is N?Question from one of... more
Probability

12/10/21

The sample includes 30% of women and 70% of men. It is known that among them 10% of women and 60% of men smoke. Person X is known to be a non-smoker. Find the probability that X is male.

The sample includes 30% of women and 70% of men. It is known that among them 10% of women and 60% of men smoke. Person X is known to be a non-smoker. Find the probability that X is male.
Probability

12/09/21

LSAT test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 152 and a standard deviation of 5. What score would place you in the top 2% of test-takers? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

You may need to use the appropriate appendix table or technology to answer this question.LSAT test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 152 and a standard deviation of 5. What score would... more
Probability

12/07/21

If A and B are events such that P(A)=1/2, P(B)=1/3 and P(AuB)=2/3. Find P(B'/A)

Anyone know probability, I'm really stuck on this one..... I need help
Probability

12/07/21

What is the mean of the set {4,9,18,8,10}?

Probability Statistics

12/05/21

Help me find the probability this man’s weight please

Noel, a 35 year old office worker, has been struggling with his weight for a long time. He is looking to start dating again, so earlier this year he decided to join a gym. A few days ago he noted... more
Probability

12/05/21

Confused on how to approach this

have three errands to take care of in the Administration Building. Let Xi = the time that it takes for the ith errand (i = 1, 2, 3), and let X4 = the total time in minutes that I spend walking to... more
Probability

12/03/21

Probability confusion

A certain automobile manufacturer equips a particular model with either a six-cylinder engine or a four-cylinder engine. Suppose the fuel efficiencies (mpg) for six-cylinder and four-cylinder cars... more

Still looking for help? Get the right answer, fast.

Ask a question for free

Get a free answer to a quick problem.
Most questions answered within 4 hours.

OR

Find an Online Tutor Now

Choose an expert and meet online. No packages or subscriptions, pay only for the time you need.