Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Review - Test - Page 317: 4

Answer

$P(E^c)=\frac{4}{5}=0.8$

Work Step by Step

$N(S)=5$ $N(E)=1$ Using the Classical Method (page 259): $P(E)=\frac{N(E)}{N(S)}=\frac{1}{5}$ Now, using the Complement Rule (see page 275): $P(E^c)=1-P(E)=1-\frac{1}{5}=\frac{5}{5}-\frac{1}{5}=\frac{4}{5}=0.8$
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