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

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078136334
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Chapter 4 - Probability and Counting Rules - 4-2 The Addition Rules for Probability - Exercises 4-2 - Page 209: 24

Answer

a. $5/12$ b. $1/3$ c. $1/4$ d. (c)

Work Step by Step

Total outcomes $6\times6=36$ a. A sum of 8, 9, or 10 There are 15 outcomes (26,35,36,44,45,46,53,54,55,56,62,63,64,65,66), $p=15/36=5/12$ b. Doubles or a sum of 7 12 outcomes (11,16,22,25,33,34,44,43,55,52,66,61), $p=12/36=1/3$ c. A sum greater than 9 or less than 4 9 outcomes (11,12,21,46,55,56,64,65,66), $p=9/36=1/4$
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