Question 1

When the special rule of multiplication is used, the events must be _______________.

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Question 2

The probability that a flipped coin will show heads on four consecutive flips is _______________.

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Question 3

A measured or observed activity is called a(n) ___________.

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Question 4

The joint probability of two events that are not independent, P(A and B), is computed as _______________.

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Question 5

Complete the following analogy: An experiment relates to outcome, as the role of a die relates to _____.

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Question 6

The _________ approach to probability is based on a person's belief, opinion, or judgment.

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Question 7

Suppose you toss a coin four times and get heads four times (no tails). The probability that heads will appear on the next toss of the coin is ____.

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Question 8

The particular result of an experiment is called a(n) _________.

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Question 9

A probability is calculated by dividing the number of desired outcomes by the total number of occurrences. This approach to probability is called __________.

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Question 10

To summarize the frequencies of two nominal or ordinal variables and compute conditional probabilities, a ___________ can be used.

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Question 11

The probability that a one, two, or six will appear face up on the throw of one die is _____.

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Question 12

If there are five vacant parking places and five automobiles arrive at the same time, the number of different ways they can park is ____.

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Question 13

A new computer game has been developed and 80 veteran game players will test its market potential. If 60 players liked the game, the probability that any veteran game player will like the new computer game is ______.

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Question 14

The probability of selecting a professor who is male and has a master's degree is called a ______________.

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Question 15

One card will be randomly selected from a standard 52-card deck. The probability that it will be the jack of hearts is ____.

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Question 16

The theorem that applies additional information to revise probabilities is called ________.

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Question 17

In a tree diagram that illustrates the joint probabilities for a probability problem, the sum of all the joint probabilities must equal _______________.

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Question 18

A collection of one or more possible outcomes of an experiment is called a(n) ___________.

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Question 19

If a set of outcomes is collectively exhaustive and mutually exclusive, the sum of the probabilities equals __________.

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Question 20

When the special rule of addition is used, the events must be _______________.

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Quiz 5: A Survey of Probability Concepts