Essentials of Statistics (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32192-459-2
ISBN 13: 978-0-32192-459-9

Chapter 4 - Probability - 4-2 Basic Concepts of Probability - Page 149: 48

Answer

$0.5$

Work Step by Step

We know that $probability=\frac{number \ of \ good \ outcomes}{number\ of\ all\ outcomes}$. An orange has 2 hemispheres,a Northern and a Southern. Therefore we have 4 possible outcomes:SS,NN,SN,NS. From these, two opportunities are good for us:SS,NN.Therefore $probability=\frac{2}{4}≈0.5$.
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