Practice 1 Solutions

Describe the Venn diagram in symbols.

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A  B

Sketch and shade the Venn diagram to represent the notation.

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  1. What is the difference between mutually exclusive and inclusive?

Sample: Mutually exclusive events do not have any overlapping events (intersecting events). Inclusive events have at least one event that is in the intersection of the sets.

  1. What is a compound event in probability?

A compound event in probability is made up of two or more simple events.

For problems 7–12, determine probabilities of a standard card deck.

  1. Drawing a face card or an ace

PFace+PA=3+3+3+352+452=1652

413

  1. P(seven  clubs) 

P7  clubsP(7)+P()P(7)=452+1352152=1652

413

  1. P(two or red)

P2  redP(2)+P(red)P(2,)=452+2652252=2852

713

  1. Probability of a red two

P(red  2) P(2,2)=252

126

  1. P(five and six)

P5  6=0

0

  1. Which problems are mutually exclusive? Explain.

Sample: Problems 7 and 11 are mutually exclusive because the events in these sets do not intersect.

For problems 13–18, the set of numbers, N:{4, 5, 6, ..., 14, 15}, contains the subsets for prime numbers and even numbers. 

  1. Create a two-way table.

Prime, P: {5, 7, 11, 13}
Even, E: {4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14}
Not even and not prime: {9, 15}
Prime and even: none

  P P’
E 0 6
E’ 4 2
  1. Create a Venn diagram.

Prime, P: {5, 7, 11, 13}
Even, E: {4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14}
Not even and not prime: {9, 15}
Prime and even: none

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  1. P(multiple of 3 or even)

Multiple of 3: {6, 9, 12, 15}

Pmult of 3+PevenPmult 3  even=412+612212=812

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  1. P(factor of 15 and prime)

Factors of 15: {5, 15}

P(factor of 15  P)=112

112

  1. Determine the probability of choosing an even number that is not prime.

Peven  prime=612

12

  1. Determine the probability of choosing a number that is not even and not prime.

Peven  prime=212

16

For problems 19–24, use the two-way table and write answers as a percentage, rounded to the nearest tenth.

The table compares the types of colleges and the degrees offered by 30 colleges in the state of Maine.

  Private Public (Not Private)
Associate College 3.33% 23.33%
Other 50% 23.33%
Note

You can find the individual values for each cell if you choose.

 

  Private Public (Not Private) Total
Associate College 3.33% (1) 23.33% (7) 8 (26.66%)
Other 50% (15) 23.33% (7) 22 (73.33%)
Total 16 (53.33%) 14 (46.66%) 100%
  1. Determine the percentage of associate degree colleges in Maine.

Associate college row: 3.33%+23.33%

26.7%

  1. Determine the number of public associate degree colleges.

23.33% of 30 colleges(0.2333)(30)

7 public associate degree colleges

  1. Determine the percentage of colleges that are non-associate degree colleges.

50%+23.33%

73.33%

  1. Determine the number of private, non-associate colleges.

50% of 30 colleges(0.5)(30)

15 colleges are private, non-associate degree colleges.

  1. Explain if this data represents mutually exclusive or inclusive events.

This represents inclusive events because there is an intersection between any two subsets.

  1. If one college were randomly selected, which one is the least likely to be selected? Explain.

The least likely to be selected is the private associate college because only 3.33% of colleges have this degree program.

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