Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers, 6th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1118539710
ISBN 13: 978-1-11853-971-2

Chapter 2 - Section 2-2 - Interpretations of Probability - Exercises - Page 33: 2-63

Answer

a) {$C_{1}, C_{2}, C_{3}, C_{4}, C_{5}, C_{6}, C_{7}, C_{8}$} b) $\frac{1}{4}$ c) $\frac{3}{4}$

Work Step by Step

Note that each outcome is equally likely and has a $\frac{1}{8}$ probability of occuring a) Let $C_{n}$ denote cavity $n$. $S =$ {$C_{1}, C_{2}, C_{3}, C_{4}, C_{5}, C_{6}, C_{7}, C_{8}$} b) We are looking for $P(C_{1})+P(C_{2}) = \frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{8} = \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4}$ c) We are looking for $P(C_{3}\cup P(C_{4}') = 1 - P(C_{3}\cup P(C_{4}) = 1 - (\frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{8}) = \frac{6}{8} = \frac{3}{4}$
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