Finding Outcomes

Question 1

, because .

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: No

Question 2

Which events are mutually exclusive? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: landing on an unshaded portion and landing on 2; B: landing on a shaded portion and landing on 3; E: landing on a shaded portion and landing on an unshaded portion

Question 3

An airline gathers data on late departures and early arrivals over a month. It finds that the probability of a late departure is 12 percent, the probability of an early arrival is 27 percent, and the probability of both a late departure and an early arrival is 4 percent. Which equation shows how to correctly calculate the probability of a late departure or an early arrival?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: P(late departure or early arrival) = 0.12 + 0.27 – 0.04

Question 4

Which scenario depicts two independent events?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: The girls’ basketball team is playing against the boys’ basketball team. The coach chooses a captain for the girls’ team and then chooses a captain for the boys’ team.

Question 5

P(Monday) =

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: 1/7

Question 6

, because .

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: P(A) times P(B) is not equal to P(A and B)

Question 7

P(starts with S) =

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: 2/7

Question 8

P(Monday or starts with S) =

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: 3/7

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