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?
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 Statistics
12/13/21
A test was given to a group of students. The grades and major are summarized below. (New to this so full questions is uploaded to this screenshot) https://prnt.sc/22v7ooq
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
12/13/21
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
4.A candy store has Snickers, Milky Way, Three Musketeers, Twix, and Rocky Road candy bars for sale. How many ways are there to select 16 candy bars to purchase?
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
12/04/21
A certain lottery has 36 numbers in how many different ways can four of the numbers be selected
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.