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#1: A probability experiment is conducted in which the sample space of the exper

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#1: A probability experiment is conducted in which the sample space of the experiment is S = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, 11, 12}, event F = {4,5,6,8} and event G = {9, 10, 11}.Assume that each outcome is equally likely. List the outcomes in F or G. Find P(For G) by counting the number of outcomes in F or G. Determine P(F or G) using the general addition rule.

#2: Let the sample space be S = {1,2,3,4,5,6}. Suppose the outcomes are equally likely? Compute the probability of the event E - "an even number less than 4"

Explanation / Answer

List the outcomes in F or G

Outcomes of F or G = (Outcomes of F) U (outcomes of G)

                                    = {4,5,6,8} U {9, 10, 11}

                             = {4,5,6,8,9, 10, 11}

Probability of G

Probability of G = n(G)/ n(FUG)

                          = 3 / 7

                          = 42.86%

Probability of F or G

Probability of G = n(FUG)/ n(FUG)

                          = 7 / 7

                          = 100%

2)

Even number less than 4 is only 2 here. So possible outcomes are 6and desired outcome is only 1.

Probability = Possible outcome/ Desired outcome

                   = 1/6

                   =16.67%