1. Suppose you have 3 nickels, 2 dimes, and 6 quarters in your pocket.

t. If you Now suppose that Terry is in a one-on-one situation. How many points is she most
draw a coin randomly from your pocket, what is the probability that likely to score: 1, 2, 3?
a. You will draw a dime? Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source):
b. You will draw a half-dollar? You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c. You will draw a quarter? P(scores) = 0.6, so that P(misses) = 0.4

2. You are rolling a pair of dice, one red and one green. What is the P(score) and P(score again) = 0.6*0.6 = 0.36
probability of the following outcomes: P(score) and P(miss) = 0.6*0.4 = 0.24
a. The sum of the two numbers you roll from the dice is 11. P(miss) and P(score) = 0.4*0.6 = 0.24
b. The sum of the two numbers you roll is 7. P(miss) and P(miss again) = 0.4*0.4 = 0.16
c. The sum of the two numbers you roll is 13.
so we can now think about the possible situations:
nickel = n
P(no score) = 0.16
dime = d
P(score=1) = 0.24+0.24 = 0.48
quarter = q
P(score=2) = 0.36
P(n) = 3 nickels out of 11 coins = 3/11
P(d) = 2 dimes out of 11 coins = 2/11
So, most likely to score 1 point.
P(q) = 6 quarters out of 11 coins = 6/11
2.
Draw a little table of the 2 dice values and their sums (hope this Question 4613: Hi. The problem is: "Find the probability that two parents with three
comes out ok on here)... children have all girls." I have already found out that the answer is 1/8, and how to
set the problem up to get that answer, but I just don't understand WHY!! To me, it
___1_2_3__4__5__6
makes more sense to have it be 1/2 - you have three kids, and each one could be male
----------------- or female. So, you have three chances/six outcomes. I just don't get why having a boy
1|_2_3_4__5__6__7 boy girl, a boy girl boy, or a girl boy boy should be considered as different. Either
2|_3_4_5__6__7__8 way, you are having two boys, one girl. Likewise the boy girl girl, girl boy girl, and
3|_4_5_6__7__8__9 girl girl boy. You still have the same outcome - one boy, two girls. HELP! If I can't
get the logic, I won't be able to sleep : }. Thank you! Maggie
4|_5_6_7__8__9_10
5|_6_7_8__9_10_11 Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source):
6|_7_8_9_10_11_12 You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Looking at this, there are a total of 36 outcomes, so... The logic here is almost what you wrote, but then you make up some
P(11) = 2/36 = 1/18 "Maggie logic" :-).
P(7) = 6/36 = 1/6 Consider all the possibilities for the 3 kids, with the eldest written first,
P(13) = 0 then the second oldest then the youngest:
Question 4013: One point is scored for each successful shot. So the player can end
up with 0 points(by missing the first shot), q point (by making first shot but not
BBB
second shot), or 2 points (by making both shots).
Terry is a basketball player who has shown over a period of time that she makes BBG
about 60% of the free throws she attemps. BGB
BGG You can put this solution on YOUR website!
GBB Looks like the 1st question is related to Poission Distribution.
GBG Every 20 min, lambda = 4. Let the random varible be X with
GGB (I) Poission Distribution with mean Lambda = 4.
GGG Pr(X =k) = (Lambda^k/k!) *e^(-Lambda)
A) exactly five insects will be caught?
These are all the possible variations for the 3 children. How many of B) no more than two insects will be caught?
these outcomes are 3 girls? just 1. Out of how many possible outcomes? c) at least four insects will be caught?
8...answer is therefore 1/8! D) over a randomly chosen one hour period what is the probability that
exactly
Mathematically, we can say: 10 insects will be caught?
Sol: A) Lambda = 4, k= 5, Pr(X = 5) = (4^5/5!) *e^(-4) = 0.156
P(3 girls) = P(first is girl) and P(second is girl) and P(third is girl) B) Lambda = 4, Pr(X <= 2) = 0.238
P(3 girls) = 1/2 and 1/2 and 1/2 since for each child the probability of a C) Lambda = 4, Pr(X => 4) = 1 - Pr(X <= 3) = 0.567
girl is, yes, 1 out of 2. D) When time = 1 hr = 3*20 min, the mean Lambda is 3*4 = 12 .
Lambda = 12, Pr(X = 10) = 0.105
But what about the "and". Well, in probability and means multiply, so we (II) Mu mean = 37.2 and a standard deviation sigma = 0.35 degress.
get P(3 girls) = 1/2 * 1/2 * 1/2, which again is 1/8. Convert it to the dstandard normal distribution by
z = (X- 37.2)/0.35 and look up the table to find the probability
i) more than 39 degrees ?
Question 4857: An insect trap catches an average of four insects per 20 minute.
X = 39, Pr(X> 39)=1- NORMDIST(39,37.2,0.35,1) = 1.35541E-07
Assuming that insects are caught randomly and independently, what is the
probability that in a randomly chosen 20 minute period:
A) exactly five insects will be caught? ii) less than 36.8 degrees?
B) no more than two insects will be caught? X = 36.8, Pr(X< 36.8)= NORMDIST(36.8,37.2,0.35,1) = 0.127
c) at least four insects will be caught? iii) between 36.5 degrees and 38.5 degrees?
D) over a randomly chosen one hour period what is the probability that exactly 10
insects will be caught? Pr(36.5 < X< 38.5)= Pr( X< 38.5) - Pr( X< 36.5)
The body temperature of a population of mammals are known to be normally = 0.98
distributed with a mean of 37.2 degrees and a standard deviation of 0.35 degress. Suggestion : Use MS Excel or Tables in the textbook.
A) what proportion of the population have a tempreture of
i) more than 39 degrees ?
ii) less than 36.8 degrees? Question 5080: In a certain country, there is a bank failure once every six days, on
iii) between 36.5 degrees and 38.5 degrees? average. What is the probability of at least one bank failure in the next 30 days?
I will be very grateful if you could help me with these questions please. Is this set up 1 less 1/6?
Thank you very much
Birgul.... Answer by khwang(438) (Show Source):
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I think youu have to use Poisson distribution
Answer by khwang(438) (Show Source):
the mean (avg) of one bank failing is 1 for every 6 days.
Hence, the mean is 5 =30/6 banks failing for 30 days . If you can never remember to multiply or add, just remember, adding 2
Now lambda = 5, fractions together will give a larger (more probable) number. Multiplying
Let the random variable of Poisson dist. with mean u = 5 (in 30 days). 2 fractions gives a smaller number.

We have Pr(X=k) = u^k/k! *e^(-u) In terms of Probability...you pick a white. You pick 2 whites...the 2 whites
Hence, Pr(X =>1) = 1- Pr(X =0) = 1 - e^(-5) = 0.993 is less likely to happen, so smaller probability is expected --> multiply.
Question 5927: If I roll 5 regular dice out of a cup, what is
1. The probability that I will get 5 of a kind. I think the answer is 1 in 1296. Hope this helps.
2. What is the probability that I will get two pair, i.e., 22335, 55422, even 33433 Question 9444: Question: In a multiple-choice test wtih 5 questions, each question
would count as two pair. I come up with 1 in 34.56 rolls but I don't think this is has 3 possible answers. What is the total number of ways the questions could be
correct. answered?
Thanks, I'm using a TI-83. I entered 5nCr3 and was given 10 as the answer, but this is too
Bob Boose low. What am I doing wrong?
Answer by khwang(438) (Show Source):
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There are 5 possible numbers of a kind,the prob. is 5/6^5 = 5/1296 (use
math notation, not regular English)
Among 5 dices, 2 of them are the same number, then 2 of the remaining
Answer by rapaljer(4670) (Show Source):
3 are You can put this solution on YOUR website!
te same, the fifth one shouldbe different from the preevious two This is NOT a combinations problem! It is the Fundamental Counting
numbers. Principle, otherwise known as "the mn Rule." It says that if there are m
There are 6*C(5,2)*5*C(3,2)*4 = 6*10*5*3*4 = 3600 ways that something can happen and for each of these possibilities there
So the prob. of 2 pairs is 3600/6^5 = 100/6^3 = 25/54 (use fraction are n choices for something else to happen, then there are m*n possible
no decimals) outcomes, In this case, there are 5 questions with 3 choices each. That
Question 8171: this one i have no clue!!
two marbles are drawn without replacement from a box with 3 white, 2 green, 2 red, gives you 5*3 or 15 possible outcomes.
and 1 blue marble. find the probability that both marbles are white. Question 11183: he probability that a bank customer will default on a loan is 0.04 if
thanks, your a great help!! the economy is good and 0.13 if the economy is not good. Suppose the probability
that the economy will be good is 0.65. What is the probability that the person will
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): default on the loan?
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
without replacement, means you pick one and leave it out and then pick
another, so at first we have P(White) = 3/8
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source):
Once we have done this, we have 2 whites left in a total of 7, so P(second You can put this solution on YOUR website!
white) = 2/7 this is simple to do, but i will show you the WHOLE problem rather than
just the specific answer...
Probability of white AND then white is 3/8 x 2/7 which is 3/28.
we have 2 things... Question 11676: IQ test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a
1. will he default on loan.. YES/NO standard deviation of 15. An individual's IQ score is found to be 106. Find the z-
score corresponding to this value.
2. is the economy good... YES/NO

There are therefore 4 possible combinations:

1. DEFAULTS and good economy
2. DEFAULTS and bad economy Answer by khwang(438) (Show Source):
3. NO DEFAULT and good economy You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4. NO DEFAULT and bad economy Apply the def.of z-score directly:
these 4 will have probabilities, that together add up to 1, the total
probability..so this is a good check of your work. z=

Note: "and" in the 4 descriptions...and is multiply, mathematically.

=
Question 11677: The random variable x represents the number of boys in a family of
So, the 4 are: three children. Asuming tha boys and girls are likely, find mean and standard
1. 0.04 * 0.65 = 0.026 deviation for the random variable x.
2. 0.13 * 0.35 = 0.0455
3. 0.96 * 0.65 = 0.624
Answer by khwang(438) (Show Source):
4. 0.87 * 0.35 = 0.3045
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There were some errors in my previus solution.
these add up to 1
Note X has 4 possible outcomes, namely 0,1,2 or 3.
Pr(X= 0) = Pr(X=3) =(1/2)^3 =1/8, and
so defaults whilst good economy is number 1...probability is 0.026
Pr(X= 1) = Pr(X=2) = 3*(1/2)^3 =3/8
Question 11504: Assume that male and female borths are eqaully likely and that the
birth of any child does not affect the probability of the gender of any other children. Mean = E(X) = 0* Pr(X= 0)+ 1* Pr(X= 1) + 2* Pr(X= 2)+ 3* Pr(X= 3)
Find the probability of exactly seven boys in ten births. = 3/8 + 2*3/8 +3/8 = 12/8 = 1.5
Let var be the variance ,and sd =sqrt(var) be the standard deviation.
Use the formula var = E(X^2) E(X)^2.
Since E(X^2) = 0* Pr(X= 0)+ 1* Pr(X= 1) + 2^2* Pr(X= 2)+ 3^2* Pr(X= 3)
Answer by khwang(438) (Show Source):
= 3/8 + 4*3/8 +9/8 = 24/8 = 3.
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We get var = 3 (1.5)^2 = 0.75, and so
Basic application of binomial distribution
sd of X = sqrt(0.75) = 0.866
C(10,7)(1/2)^10 Question 12361: How many arrangements of the letters in the word olive can you
= C(10,3)(1/2)^10 make if each arrangement must use three letters?
= 10*9*8/(6*1024)
= 120/1024
= 15/128

Answer by rapaljer(4670) (Show Source):
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The key word is "arrangement" which means that the order is significant.
This makes the problem a PERMUTATION, a permutation of the 5
letters in the word OLIVE taken 3 at a time. There are a lot of notations
that can be used here, one of which, the easiest to type here, is P(5,3).
It means to start with the first number 5, and start counting down. You
must have THREE numbers (that is the second number), in the product:
P(5,3) = 5*4*3 = 60 different arrangements.
Question 21340: a penny is tossed and a number cube is rolled. find the
probabilities.
1. P(tails, 4)
2. P(heads, odd number)
3.P(heads, not three)
4. P(tails, 7)
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source):
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a penny is tossed and a number cube is rolled. find the probabilities.
1. P(tails, 4)
2. P(heads, odd number)
3.P(heads, not three)
4. P(tails, 7)
IN TOSSING OF A PENNY,THERE ARE ONLY 2 POSSIBILE
OUTCOMES HEADS AND TAILS...SO P(TAILS)=P(HEADS)=1/2
IN THROWING OF CUBE THERE ARE 6 POSSIBLE OUTCOMES.SO
PROBABILITY ANY ONE NUMBER TURNING UP IS 1/6
THESE 2 ACTS OF THROWING A PENNY AND THROWING A CUBE
ARE INDEPENDENT EVENTS...SO THEIR COMPOUND PROBABILTY
IS GIVEN BY THE PRODUCT OF THE 2 PROBABILITIES.....SO....
1. P(tails, 4).....1/2*1/6=1/12
2. P(heads, odd number) ...THERE ARE 3 ODD NUMBERS..1,3 AND 5..SO
PROBABILITY OF ODD NUMBER TURNING UP IS 3/6=1/2
SO THE COMPOUND PROBAILTY IS 1/2*1/2=1/4
3.P(heads, not three) ......NOT 3 MEANS 5 POSSIBILITIES 1,2,4,5 AND
6 SO PROBABILITY IS 5/6
SO COMPOUND PROBABILIY IS 1/2*5/6=5/12
4. P(tails, 7)......1/2*1/6=1/12
Question 22696: A shipment of light bulbs undergoes an inspection where 200 bubls
are testes and 6 turn out defective.
a.What is the probability that a light bulb in this shipment is defective?
b. If the shipment contains 10280 light bulbs, predict how many from the entire
shipment will be defective.
Answer by rapaljer(4670) (Show Source):
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Probability of a defective bulb =
The ratio of defective bulbs to the number of bulbs tested would be the
fraction
= = 3%
Out of 10280 bulbs, you would expect that approximately
or about 308 or 309 bulbs will be defective.
Question 23508: An urn contains four red marbles and five blue marbles. What is the
probability of selecting at random, without replacement, two blue marbles?
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source):
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i have a lesson on probability on this site. Go and read it.
Anyway, to answer you, without much explanation: Question 24766: In a group of 30 people, what is the probability that at least 2
people will have the same birthday? Round answer to 2 decimal places.
a)0.07
P(BB) = P(first B) AND P(second B) b)0.29
P(BB) = 5/9 * 4/8 c)0.71
d)0.93
Once we select the first blue and do not replace it, we are left with the Found 2 solutions by Paul, JWG:
urn holding 4 red and 4 blue... hence the second fraction in my
calculation. Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P(BB) = 5/9 * 1/2 2 divided by 30 = 0.07
P(BB) = 5/18
Question 24379: From a bag containing 5 nickels, 9 dimes, and 6 quarters, 7 coins a)0.07
are drawn at random all at once. What is the probability of getting 2 nickels, 3
dimes, and 2 quarters? Paul.
Answer by JAD95(1) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Answer by JWG(21) (Show Source):
(5/27)(4/26)(9/25)(8/24)(7/23)(6/22)(5/21)=.00006757 You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Question 24382: In an experiment two six-sided dice are tossed, what is the Calculate the percentage you will not find a group of two people in a
probablility of not getting a sum of ten?
larger group of 30 that share the same birthday:
Answer by askmemath(368) (Show Source): (365!/(365-30)!)/365^30 = 29%
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 100%-29% = 71%
An easier way to approach this problem would be to work backwards. Question 24776: according to the national center for health statistics, each time a
baby is born the probablility that it is a boy is always 51.3% and a girl is 48.7%
What is the probability of getting a ten? regardless of the sex of any previous births in the family. suppose a couple has four
First of all, in how many ways can you get a score of 10? children. what is the probability they are all grils?? what is the probability there are
6,4 one gril and three boys
4,6
Answer by josmiceli(16263) (Show Source):
5,5 which means 3 ways.
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since we are throwing two 6 faced die,total number of ways of getting a
In probabilities, when you want A AND B, you multiply probabilities
value = 6x6 = 36
P(4 girls) = (.487)(.487)(.487)(.487)
P(1 girl,3 boys) = (.487)(.513)(.513)(.513)
Which means the probability of throwing a 10 is = use calculator
Now, the number of ways of not getting a 10 will be Total Probability - Question 25644: each day the school cafeteria serves 3 sandwiches,4 diffrent
Total Probability of throwing a 10 drinks,and 5 diffrent types of fruits.if you pick randomly,what is the probability that
you will not get a tuna sandwich,an orange juice,and an apple.

= = Answer by stanbon(73805) (Show Source):

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Prob of no tuna = 2/3
Prob of no o.j. = 3/4 ****************************************************************
Prob of no apple= 4/5 *************
Prob of none of the above = 2/3 * 3/4 * 4/5 = 2/5 BUT IF PROBILITY OF ONE RED AND ONE BLACK CARD IS NEEDED
Question 25772: A baseball coach is determining the batting order for the team. The THEN.....
team has 9 members, but the coach doesnt want the pitcher to be one of the first four SIMILARLY PROBABILITY OF DRAWING FIRST BLACK AND THEN
to bat. How many batting orders are possible?
RED CARD =(1/2)(26/51)
HENCE TOTAL PROBABILITY OF DRAWING ONE BLACK AND ONE
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! RED CARD =SUM OF THE ABOVE 2 PROBABILITIES.=26/51
USE THE BOX METHOD Question 26659: Identify the number of ways seven books can be arranged on a
HAVE 9 BOXES FOR 9 POSITIONS TO BAT shelf.
THERE ARE 9 PEOPLE TO GO INCLUDING THE PITCHER
WE CAN SELECT ONE OUT 9-1=8 FOR 1 ST. POSITION AS PITCHER Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source):
CANNOT GO IN FIRST FOUR , IN ...........................8 WAYS You can put this solution on YOUR website!
WE CAN SELECT ONE OUT 8-1=7 FOR 2 ND.. POSITION AS PITCHER THIS IS GIVEN BY 7P7=7!=7*6*5*4*3*2*1=5040
CANNOT GO IN FIRST FOUR , IN ...........................7 WAYS Question 26843: Don't get this one :(
WE CAN SELECT ONE OUT 7-1=6 FOR 3 RD. POSITION AS PITCHER A bag contains 6 red marbles, 9 blue marbles, and 5 green marbles. You withdraw
one marble, replace it, and then withdraw another marble. What is the probability
CANNOT GO IN FIRST FOUR , IN ...........................6 WAYS that you do NOT pick two green marbles?
WE CAN SELECT ONE OUT 6-1=5 FOR 4 TH. POSITION AS PITCHER
CANNOT GO IN FIRST FOUR , IN ...........................5 WAYS Answer by AnlytcPhil(1625) (Show Source):
WE CAN SELECT ONE OUT 5 FOR 5 TH. POSITION IN ..........5 WAYS You can put this solution on YOUR website!
WE CAN SELECT ONE OUT 4 FOR 6 TH. POSITION IN ..........4 WAYS
WE CAN SELECT ONE OUT 3 FOR 7 TH. POSITION IN ..........3 WAYS A bag contains 6 red marbles, 9 blue marbles, and 5 green
marbles. You withdraw
WE CAN SELECT ONE OUT 2 FOR 8 TH. POSITION IN ..........2 WAYS one marble, replace it, and then withdraw another marble.
WE CAN SELECT ONE OUT 1 FOR 9 TH. POSITION IN ..........1 WAY What is the
HENCE NUMBER OF POSSIBILITIES =8*7*6*5*5*4*3*2*1= probability that you do NOT pick two green marbles?
Question 26669: Find the probability of drawing a red card and then a black card
from a standard 52 card deck. (without replacement) We calculate this by first calculating the probability of
FAILURE. Then we
used Probability of SUCCESS = 1 - Probability of FAILURE.
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! In order to FAIL, we must pick both marbles green.
THERE ARE 26 RED CARDS OUT OF 52.
HENCE PROBABILITY OF DRAWING RED CARD FIRST=26/52=1/2 The probability of picking the first marble green =
NOW THERE ARE 26 BLACK CARDS AND 51 TOTAL CARDS
5 green marbles/(20 marbles) = 1/4
PROBABILITY OF DRAWING BLACK CARD IS =26/51
SO PROBABILITY OF DRAWING FIRST RED AND THEN BLACK CARD So 1/4 of the times we perform the experiment we will get
=(1/2)(26/51) a green marble first.
THIS ENDS YOUR PROBLEM.
Now of those 1/4 of the times we do the experiment and ge Question 28137: Using a stadard 52 card deck (no jokers) find the probability that
t a green marble the one card is picked from the deck, that card is either below a five or it is a red.
first time, 1/4 of those times we will also get a green m
arble the second time. Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source):
So that's 1/4 of 1/4 or 1/16 You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Using a stadard 52 card deck (no jokers) find the probability that one
So the probability of FAILING (getting a green marbles bo card is picked from the deck, that card is either below a five or it is a
th times) is 1/16 red.
THERE ARE 26 RED CARDS.
Therefore the probability of SUCCEEDING (not getting a gr
een marble both BELOW 5 THERE ARE CARDS WITH 4,3 AND 2 DENOMINATIONS
times) = 1 - 1/16 or 15/16 =3*4=12 CARDS (ACE IS EXCLUDED..IF IT IS CONSIDERED AS 1
Question 27580: Three coins are tossed. What is the probability of two tails and one THEN THAT HAS TO BE INCLUDED IN WHICH CASE THERE ARE 4*4
head? =16 CARDS.) . BUT THEY INCLUDE 6 (OR WITH ACE 8 ) RED
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): CARDS,WHICH ARE COUNTED ABOVE.SO EXCLUDING THESE WE
You can put this solution on YOUR website! HAVE 6 ( OR 8) CARDS BELOW 5.
just by thinking of all the possible outcomes, we could get... SO SUCCESS POSSIBILITIES =26+6(8)=32(34)
TOTAL POSSIBILITIES =52
TTT PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS = 32/52=8/13...OR....34/52=17/26
Question 28525: hi
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i need help on this question: five cards are drawn from an ordinary deck of 52
TTH playing cards. what is the probability that the hand drawn is a full house (two of one
THT kind, three of another kind)? I don't even know how to start this problem. Please
HTT help!
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THH Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source):
HTH You can put this solution on YOUR website!
HHT i need help on this question: five cards are drawn from an ordinary deck
----------- of 52 playing cards. what is the probability that the hand drawn is a full
HHH house (two of one kind, three of another kind)? I don't even know how to
start this problem. Please help!
Each roll has a probability of 1/2...3 in a row is (1/2)*(1/2)*(1/2) --> 1/8 LET US BE FIRST CLEAR OF WHAT WE MEAN BY ONE KIND....
I TAKE IT AS SAME SUIT..THAT IS TWO SPADES AND THREE
So Each of the 8 possible outcomes above has probability of 1/8. DIAMONDS SAY..OR LIKE THAT...ON THIS BASIS
TOTAL NUMBER OF COMBINATIONS TO DRAW 5 CARDS OUT OF 52
We want P(2 tails) = P(HTT) + P(THT) + P(TTH) IS 52C5............I
--> 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 THERE CARE 4 SUITS.WE WANT CARDS OF ANY 2 SUITS ONLY..SO
-->3/8 LET US FIRST SELECT 2 SUITS FROM THE 4 AVAILBLE.
THIS CAN BE DONE IN 4C2 WAYS=6 WAYS.................II
NOW ONE COULD BE 2 CARDER AND ANOTHER COULD BE 3 CARDE
SO THE NUMBER OF POSSIBILITIES ARE =2 FROM THE ABOVE 2 N=42^6/100=54890317.44..THAT IS HE SHOULD BUY 54890318
SELECTED SUITS......III TICKETS TO HAVE 1% CHANCE OF SUCCESS.
THERE ARE 13 CARDS OF EACH SUIT.
NUMBER OF WAYS OF GETTING 2 CARDS OF SAME SUIT IS
Question 31005: The IT department runs 3 redundant computer servers
13C2.....IV
concurrently. For each server there is a 14% chance of crashing in a given day.
NUMBER OF WAYS OF GETTING 3 CARDS OF SAME SUIT IS
Assume that a server crashing is independent from any other server crashing.
13C3.....V
a) What is the probability that none of the 3 servers will crash for 7 consecutive
SO TOTAL NUMBER OF COMBINATIONS TO GET FULL HOUSE ARE
II*III*IV*V days.
SUCCESSFULL COMBINATIONS =6*2*13C2*13C3 b) What is the probability that at least one server will crash in a seven day period?
PROBABILITY=6*2*13C2*13C3/52C5 c) What is the probability of a full network outage (all three servers going) in a given
Question 30141: A die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a prime number day?
OR an even number? I don't even know where to start with this question. Every time I try something the
answer seems ridiculous. Any help would be appreciated.

Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source):

Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
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There are 6 possible outcomes. 1-2-3-4-5-6
Prime numbers are 1-3-5 and the even numbers are 2-4-6.Therefore the
chances or rolling a prime number or an even number is 1 or 100 %.
Question 30533: To win a state lottery, a player must correctly match six different
numbers from 1 to 42. If a computer randomly assigns six numbers per ticket, how
many tickets would a person have to buy to have a 1% chance of winning?
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source):
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To win a state lottery, a player must correctly match six different
numbers from 1 to 42. If a computer randomly assigns six numbers per
ticket, how many tickets would a person have to buy to have a 1% chance
of winning?
NUMBER OF DIFFERENT TICKETS POSSIBLE = 42
*42*42*42*42*42=42^6 AS EACH NUMBER COULD BE ANY NUMBER
FROM 1 TO 42.
TO MATCH THESE NUMBERS THERE IS ONLY 1 TICKET WITH
THESE NUMBERS
SO PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS WITH 1 TICKET = 1/42^6
PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS WITH N TICKETS =N/42^6=1/100
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The IT department runs 3 redundant computer servers concurrently. For
each server there is a 14% chance of crashing in a given day. Assume
that a server crashing is independent from any other server crashing.
a) What is the probability that none of the 3 servers will crash for 7
consecutive days.
P WORKING FOR 1 SERVER =(100-14)%=86%=0.86
IT IS SAME FOR OTHER 2 SERVERS AND THEY ARE ALL
INDEPENDENT.HENCE PROBABILITY THAT ALL 3 WORK ON A DAY
=0.86^3=0.636
IT IS SAME FOR EVERY DAY IN A WEEK.HENCE FOR 7 DAYS
PROBABILITY OF ALL WORKING =
{(0.86^3)}^7=0.86^21=0.042
b) What is the probability that at least one server will crash in a seven
day period?
PROBABILITY THAYT AT LEAST 1 WILL FAIL =1-NONE WILL FAIL
=1-0.042=0.958
c) What is the probability of a full network outage (all three servers
going) in a given day?
IT IS 0.14*0.14*0.14=0.002744
I don't even know where to start with this question. Every time I try
something the answer seems ridiculous. Any help would be appreciated.
Question 31071: in a building, 120 people work on the second floor, 80 people work
on the 3rd floor, and 100 people work on the 4th floor. if 20 people stepped into the
elevator on the ground floor on their way to work, how many would you expect to
get out on the second floor? answer: a:8.... b:9.....c:10.....d:12....
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, Paul:
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
x=8
Hence the people of the second floor would be 8.
Question 31087: Thirteen people are entered in a race. If there are no ties, in how
many ways can the first two places come out?
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source):
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ANY ONE OF THE 13 CAN BE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
THEN ANY ONE OF THE REST 12 CAN BE IN THE SECOND PLACE
SO TOTAL NUMBER OF POSSIBILITIES = 13*12=156

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Question 31208: Consider being dealt 7 cards from a standard deck of 52. What is
the total number of people who work on th second, third & fourth floors
the probability that you will have exactly 4 spades?
are 200.
20 people get on therfore 120/200=x/20 or x=12 people should get off Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source):
on the second floor.
correct answer =d:12 You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Consider being dealt 7 cards from a standard deck of 52. What is the
probability that you will have exactly 4 spades?
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): THERE ARE 13 SPADES AND 39 OTHER CARDS IN A PACK.
4 SPADES CAN BE GOT FROM 13 SPADES IN 13C4 WAYS.=13!/4!*(13-
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4)!=13*12*11*10/(4*3*2*1)=13*11*5
The total number of people are 300: 3 OTHER CARDS GOT FROM 39 OTHER CARDS IN 39C3
Let the number of second floor people be x WAYS=39!/3!*(39-3)!=39*38*37/(3*2*1)=13*19*37
Equation: TOTAL NO. OF 7 CARD COMBINATIONS ARE = 13*11*5*13*19*37

Question 31205: Consider being dealt 7 cards from a standard deck of 52. What is
the probability that you will have at least on heart?
Cross multiplyL
300x=20(120)
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source):
300x=2400
You can put this solution on YOUR website! CALL THIS EVENT B AND P(B)=?
IN PROBLEMS ASKING FOR PROBABILITY OF ATLEAST ONE Assume independence.
HAPPENING,IT IS EASIER TO CACULATE,PROBABILITY OF NONE SO
HAPPENING AND THEN SUBTRACT IT FROM ONE TO GET THE 0.92=0.8+P(B)
ANSWER. P(B)=0.12=12%
SO LET US FIND PROBABILITY OF GETTING NO HEART
TOTAL COMBINATIONS OF 7 CARDS = 52C7=52!/7!(52-
7)!=52*51*50*49*48*47*46/7! Question 31199: The probability of finding a parking space in a certain parking lot is
NUMBER OF COMBINATIONS WITH NO HEART=39C7=39!/(39- 0.3. If four cars pull into the parking lot, what is the probability that of those four, 3
7)!7!=39*38*37*36*35*34*33/7! students will not find a spot? Assume independence.
PROBABILITY OF GETTING NO HEART =
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source):
39*38*37*36*35*34*33/(52*51*50*49*48*47*46)=0.115
PROBABILITY OF GETTING ATLEAST ONE HEART = 1-0.115=0.885 You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The probability of finding a parking space in a certain parking lot is 0.3.
Question 31206: In any classroom, there is a 92% chance that a randomly selected
student will ask to go to the bathroom or go to the nurse. If the probability that he If four cars pull into the parking lot, what is the probability that of
or she will ask to go to the bathroom is 80%, what is the probability that he or she those four, 3 students will not find a spot? Assume independence.
will ask to go to the nurse? Assume independence. PROBABILITY OF FINDING SPACE =0.3
PROBABILITY OF NOT FINDING SPACE=0.7
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source): SO PROBABILITY OF ONE FINDING AND 3 NOT FINDING =
0.3*0.7*0.7*0.7=0.1029
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IF THE EVENTS ARE INDEPENDENT THEN Question 31493: Eighteen guests have to be seated,half on each side of a long
P(A) U P(B)=P(A)+P(B) table.If four particular guests desire to sit on one
WE HAVE particular side and three others on the other side,the number of ways in which the
In any classroom, there is a 92% chance that a randomly selected sitting arrangement can be made is
A.11C5*9!*9!
student will ask to go to the bathroom or go to the nurse
B.11C6*8!*10!
FROM WHAT IS DESIGNATED BELOW THIS MEANS P(A) U
C.11C5*8!*10!
P(B)=92%=0.92 D.None of the above
. If the probability that he or she will ask to go to the bathroom
CALL IT EVENT A Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source):
is 80%,
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P(A)=80/100=0.8
9 ARE TO BE ON 1 SIDE.4 ARE ALREADY ON ONE SIDE AND 3 ON
what is the probability that he or she will ask to go to the nurse?
OTHER SIDE.
THERE ARE 11 LEFT.
WE CAN SELECT 5 OF THEM IN 11C5 WAYS TO SIT ALONG WITH 4.
REST WILL AUTOMATICALLY GO TO OTHER SIDE.THIS CAN BE
DONE IN ONLY 1 WAY .
NOW 9 ON EITHER SIDE CAN BE ARRANGED IN 9! WAYS...SO THE
TOTAL NUMBER OF ARRANGEMENTS ARE
11C5*9!*9!.....A IS THE ANSWER
Question 32346This question is from textbook Algebra-2
: Can you help me with this problem? Two cards are drawn from a standard deck of
cards. Find the probability.
P(1 heart, 1 club) This question is from textbook Algebra-2
21P21 WAYS=21!WAYS
THEY HAVE 20 INTERSPACES AND 2 OUTER SPACES,WHERE WE
CAN KEEP THE OWELS SO THAT THEY NEVER COME TOGETHER
AND ALWAYS SEPERATED BY A CONSONANT.
IN 22 SPACES , 5 VOWELS CAN BE ARRANGED IN 22P5
WAYS=22!/(22-5)!=21!/17!
SO TOTAL NUMBER OF ARRANGEMENTS = 21!*22!/17!
Question 31638: 50% of American population is overweight.
65% of American population develops heart disease
57% of those overweight get heart disease
What is the probability of being overweight or having heart disease.
Answer by mbarugel(146) (Show Source):

Answer by stanbon(73805) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello!
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The rule we must use here is this:
It is a conditional probability problem. Given two events, A and B, then:
The formula you want to follow is: Prob(A or B) = Prob(A) + Prob(B) - Prob(A and B)
P(A and B)=P(A)*P(B|A) Let's call A to the event that someone is overweight, and B to the event
Your A is "get a heart" that someone has a heasrt disease. From the problem, we already know:
Your B is "get a club" Prob(A) = 0.50
P(A)=13/52=1/4 Prob(B) = 0.65
P(B|A)=13/51 We now need to find Prob(A and B). For that, we use the last piece of
Final answer: (1/4)(13/51)=0.217 information: 57% of those overweight get heart disease. The overweight
Cheers, stan H. percentage is 50% Therefore, 57% of the 50% have a heart disease and
are overweight. 57% of 50% is 0.57*0.50 = 0.285. Therefore,
Question 32283: How many 26-letter arrangemenst of the alphabet have no two
vowels together? Prob(A and B) = 0.285
We conclude that:
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source): Prob(A or B) = Prob(A) + Prob(B) - Prob(A and B) = 0.50 + 0.65 - 0.285 =
0.865 = 86.5%
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PLACE 21 CONSONANTS FIRST..THESE CAN BE ARRANGED IN Question 31446: 3) A regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle with circumference of
16. A second circle is inscribed inside the hexagon. If you pick a point at random
inside the larger circle, what is the probability that the point is also in the area of the If we can find the probability that the inspector picks 5 pieces that are
smaller circle? not defective and then take this away from 1, we will have our answer.

Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source):

So, P(all 5 are not defective) =
You can put this solution on YOUR website! (27/35)*(26/34)*(25/33)*(24/32)*(23/31)
CIRCUMFERENCE OF OUTER CIRCLE =16*PI P(all 5 are not defective) = 0.24868
DIAMETER=16*PI/PI=16...........RADIUS =8
AREA=8*8*PI=64*PI So, P(at least one defective) = 1 - 0.24868
INSCRIBED CIRCLE WILL HAVE ITS RADIUS EQUAL TO ALTITUDE P(at least one defective) = 0.75132
OF ANY EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE FORMED BY ONE SIDE OF
Question 33307: ok, i dont get this one...
HEXAGON WITH CENTRE OF BIG CIRCLE. If a number cube is rolled 4 times, find the probability that an even number is rolled
SIDE OF HEXAGON = RADIUS OF CIRCUM CIRCLE =8 all 4 times. Thank you so much if you help me i am not very good at math...
ALTITUDE = 8 *SIN60=8*SQRT.(3)/2=4SQRT.3
Answer by stanbon(73805) (Show Source):
SO AREA OF INNER CIRCLE=PI*4*4*(SQRT.3)^2=48*PI
SO PROBBILITY OF A RANDOM POINT SELECTED IN BIG CIRCLE You can put this solution on YOUR website!
WILL FALL IN THE SMALLER CIRCLE=AREA OF SMALL CIRCLE/AREA There are 3 even numbers on the cube, which has 6 faces.
OF BIG CIRCLE= 48*PI/64*PI=3/4=0.75 What happens on the 1st roll has no effect on what happens

Question 32804: A box contains 35 machine parts, 8 of which are defective. A on the subsequent rolls. The rolls are independent.
quality control inspector randomly selects 5 of the 35 parts for testing. What is the Therefore you get (3/6)^4 as your answer.
probablility that at least one part is defective? The probability of getting an even number is 3/6 each time
you roll the dice.
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source):
Cheers,
You can put this solution on YOUR website! stan H.
just think about all the different permutations here: the question is
asking for the probability of there being 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 defectives
in his sample: call this P(A). This is very complicated to do. Well, not Question 33545: If it has been determined that the probability of an earthquake
complicated as susch, just time consuming and boring as Hell after about occurring on a certain day in a certain area is 0.03125, what are the odds AGAINST
an earthquake?
3 minutes!
Answer by priya(51) (Show Source):
However, we can use the fact that P(A) = 1 - P(not A) to make our work
simpler. You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In Probability,
P(A) + P(A') = 1
Where P(A) is the probability of a thing to happen and P(A') is the
proability of that thing does not happen.

so the probability of earthquake not happening is given by,

0.03125 +P(A') =1
P(A') = 1 - 0.01325
=0.96875 IS THE ANSWER.

Question 31453: An elevator containing 5 people can stop at any one of 7 floors.
What is the probability that no 2 people get off on the same floor? (Assume each
floor is equally like for each person)

Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source):

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An elevator containing 5 people can stop at any one of 7 floors. What is
the probability that no 2 people get off on the same floor? (Assume each
floor is equally like for each person)
LET US DEVELOP ALOGIC LIKE THIS
THE FIRST PERSON CAN GET DOWN AT ANY ONE OF THE 7
FLOORS..IN....7 WAYS.
THE SECOND PERSON CAN GET DOWN AT ANY FLOOR OTHER
THAN THE ABOVE THAT IS IN 6 WAYS
LIKE THAT IF WE CONTINUE WE GET THE ANSWER AS
7*6*5*4*3=2520 WAYS