Question 1

You just purchased a dinner and found that there is no napkin in your bag,what is the probability that Cheryl has prepared your order?

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Question 2

Are gender and type of job mutually exclusive? Explain with probabilities.

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Question 3

Is Joe being accepted at University A and at University B mutually exclusive? Show with probabilities.

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Question 4

A survey is made in a neighborhood of 80 voters.65 were Liberal and 15 were Conservative (none claimed to support another political party).Of the Liberals,35 are women,while 5 of the Conservatives are women.One subject from the group is randomly selected.
-What is the probability that the individual is either a woman or a Liberal?

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Question 5

$$\begin{array} { c c c } 
\text { Worker } & \% \text { of Dinners Packed } & \% \text { Forgot Napkin } \
\text { Joe } & 25 \% & 6 \% \
\text { Jan } & 20 \% & 2 \% \
\text { Cheryl } & 20 \% & 10 \% \
\text { Clay } & 35 \% & 4 \%
\end{array}$$
Four employees who work as drive-through attendees at a local fast food restaurant are being evaluated.As a part of quality improvement initiative and employee evaluation,these workers were observed over three days.One of the statistics collected is the percentage of time employee forgets to include a napkin in the bag.Related information is given in the table above.
-What is the probability that there is not a napkin included for a given order?

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\text...

Question 6

In a report on high school graduation,it was stated that 85% of high school students graduate.Suppose 3 high school students are randomly selected from different schools.
-What is the probability that all three students graduate?

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Question 7

It is very common for a television series to draw a large audience for special events or for cliff-hanging story lines.Suppose that on one of these occasions,the special show drew viewers from 38.2% of all TV-viewing households.Suppose that three TV-viewing households are randomly selected.
-What is the probability that none of the three households viewed this special show?

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Question 8

Joe is considering pursuing an MBA degree.He has applied to two different universities.The acceptance rate for applicants with similar qualifications is 30% for University A and 20% for University B.You may assume that the universities make their decisions independently of one another.
-What is the probability that Joe will be accepted at University A and rejected at University B?

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Question 9

Joe is considering pursuing an MBA degree.He has applied to two different universities.The acceptance rate for applicants with similar qualifications is 30% for University A and 20% for University B.You may assume that the universities make their decisions independently of one another.
-What is the probability that Joe will be accepted at one,and only one university?

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Question 10

Joe is considering pursuing an MBA degree.He has applied to two different universities.The acceptance rate for applicants with similar qualifications is 30% for University A and 20% for University B.You may assume that the universities make their decisions independently of one another.
-What is the probability that Joe will be accepted at both universities?

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Question 11

A survey is made in a neighborhood of 80 voters.65 were Liberal and 15 were Conservative (none claimed to support another political party).Of the Liberals,35 are women,while 5 of the Conservatives are women.One subject from the group is randomly selected.
-What is the probability that the individual is a male Conservative?

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Question 12

In a report on high school graduation,it was stated that 85% of high school students graduate.Suppose 3 high school students are randomly selected from different schools.
-What is the probability that exactly one of the three students graduate?

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Question 13

Joe is considering pursuing an MBA degree.He has applied to two different universities.The acceptance rate for applicants with similar qualifications is 30% for University A and 20% for University B.You may assume that the universities make their decisions independently of one another.
-What is the probability that Joe will not be accepted at either university?

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Question 14

You just purchased a dinner and found that there is no napkin in your bag,what is the probability that Jan has prepared your order.

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Question 15

$$\begin{array} { c c c } 
\text { Worker } & \% \text { of Dinners Packed } & \% \text { Forgot Napkin } \
\text { Joe } & 25 \% & 6 \% \
\text { Jan } & 20 \% & 2 \% \
\text { Cheryl } & 20 \% & 10 \% \
\text { Clay } & 35 \% & 4 \%
\end{array}$$
Four employees who work as drive-through attendees at a local fast food restaurant are being evaluated.As a part of quality improvement initiative and employee evaluation,these workers were observed over three days.One of the statistics collected is the percentage of time employee forgets to include a napkin in the bag.Related information is given in the table above.
-What is the probability that Cheryl prepared your dinner and forgot to include a napkin?

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The answer of \[\begin{array} { c c c } 
\text...

Question 16

Are gender and type of job statistically independent? Explain with probabilities.

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Question 17

In a report on high school graduation,it was stated that 85% of high school students graduate.Suppose 3 high school students are randomly selected from different schools.
-What is the probability that none of the three students graduate?

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Question 18

It is very common for a television series to draw a large audience for special events or for cliff-hanging story lines.Suppose that on one of these occasions,the special show drew viewers from 38.2% of all TV-viewing households.Suppose that three TV-viewing households are randomly selected.
-What is the probability that all three households viewed this special show?

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The answer of It is very common for a television...

Question 19

It is very common for a television series to draw a large audience for special events or for cliff-hanging story lines.Suppose that on one of these occasions,the special show drew viewers from 38.2% of all TV-viewing households.Suppose that three TV-viewing households are randomly selected.
-What is the probability that exactly one of the three households viewed the special show?

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The answer of It is very common for a television...

Question 20

Joe is considering pursuing an MBA degree.He has applied to two different universities.The acceptance rate for applicants with similar qualifications is 30% for University A and 20% for University B.You may assume that the universities make their decisions independently of one another.
-What is the probability that Joe will be accepted at least by one of the two universities?

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Quiz 3: Probability

You just purchased a dinner and found that there is no napkin in your bag,what is the probability that Cheryl has prepared your order?

Are gender and type of job mutually exclusive? Explain with probabilities.

Is Joe being accepted at University A and at University B mutually exclusive? Show with probabilities.

In a report on high school graduation,it was stated that 85% of high school students graduate.Suppose 3 high school students are randomly selected from different schools. -What is the probability that all three students graduate?

In a report on high school graduation,it was stated that 85% of high school students graduate.Suppose 3 high school students are randomly selected from different schools. -What is the probability that exactly one of the three students graduate?

You just purchased a dinner and found that there is no napkin in your bag,what is the probability that Jan has prepared your order.

Are gender and type of job statistically independent? Explain with probabilities.

In a report on high school graduation,it was stated that 85% of high school students graduate.Suppose 3 high school students are randomly selected from different schools. -What is the probability that none of the three students graduate?