Elementary Statistics: A Step-by-Step Approach with Formula Card 9th Edition

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Chapter 4 - Probability and Counting Rules - 4-1 Sample Spaces and Probability - Exercises 4-1 - Page 198: 15

Answer

a. $\frac{1}{9}$ b. $\frac{2}{9}$ c. $\frac{1}{6}$

Work Step by Step

a. A sum of 9 There will be 5 favorable outcomes (3+6, 4+5, 5+4, 6+3) while the total outcomes are 36 ($6\times6$). So the probability of get a sum of 9 is $p=\frac{4}{36}=\frac{1}{9}$ b. A sum of 7 or 11 For the sum of 7, there are 6 (1+6, 2+5, 3+4, 4+3, 5+2, 6+1) favorable outcomes. For the sum of 11, there are 2 (5+6, 6+5) favorable outcomes.. So the probability of getting a sum of 7 or 11 is: $p=\frac{6+2}{36}=\frac{2}{9}$ c. Doubles There are 6 (11,22,33,44,55,66) favorable outcomes. So the probability of getting a double is: $p=\frac{6}{36}=\frac{1}{6}$
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