Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.3 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 286: 33b

Answer

$P(a~particular~fingerprint)=\frac{1}{2^{32}}$

Work Step by Step

For simplicity, consider: Event A = "all 24 squares filled in correcty". Event B = "determining the fingerprint type". Event C = "correct number of ridges" $P(all~24~squares~filled~in~correcty)=P(A)=\frac{1}{2^{24}}$ $P(determining~the~fingerprint~type)=P(B)=(\frac{1}{2})^4=\frac{1}{2^4}$ $P(correct~number~of~ridges)=P(C)=(\frac{1}{2})^8=\frac{1}{2^8}$ Now, using the Multiplication Rule (see page 282): $P(a~particular~fingerprint)=P(A~and~B~and~C)=P(A)\times P(B)\times P(C)=\frac{1}{2^{24}}\times \frac{1}{2^4}\times \frac{1}{2^8}=\frac{1}{2^{32}}$
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