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lracut11

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Explain why the following statement is false: If a sample space S has 5 sample points and if event A contains exactly 1 of these sample points, then it must follow that P(A) = 0.20.

Question 2

Three identical slips of paper with the numbers 1, 2, and 3 (one number on each slip) are placed in a box. One slip is randomly selected, and then, without replacement, a second slip is selected. Find the probability that the sum of the two numbers is even.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

If sample points are not treated equally likely, then P(A) is not necessarily 0.20.

Answer to Question 2

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lracut11

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Reply #2 on: Jul 24, 2018
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