Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.4 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 293: 21

Answer

$P(both~televisions~work)=0.4$ $P(at~least~one~TV~does~not~work) = 0.6$

Work Step by Step

The sample space = {TV 1, TV 2, TV 3, TV 4, TV 5, TV 6}. So, N(S) = 6 Two televisions are defective. So, N(defective) = 2 and N(work) = 6 - 2 = 4. Now, a television is randomly selected: $P(1st~work)=\frac{N(work)}{N(S)}=\frac{4}{6}=\frac{2}{3}$. Now, there are five remaining televisions. The new sample space = {TV 1, TV 2, TV 3, TV 4, TV 5}. So, N(S) = 5. Two of them are defective. So, N(defective) = 2 and N(work) = 5 - 2 = 3. Now, a second television is randomly selected: $P(2nd~work~|~1st~work)=\frac{N(work)}{N(S)}=\frac{3}{5}$. Using the General Multiplication Rule (see page 289): $P(both~televisions~work)=P(1st~work)\times P(2nd~work~|~1st~work)=\frac{2}{3}\times\frac{3}{5}=\frac{2}{5}=0.40$. The event "both televisions work" is the complement of "at least one does not work". Now, using the Complement Rule (see page 275): $P(at~least~one~does~not~work)=1 - P(both~televisions~work)=1-0.4=0.6.$
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