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A couple has two children. What is the probability that both are boys, given that the first is a boy?
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A turboprop aircraft has two attitude gyros, driven from independent electrical sources. On a six-hour flight, assume the probability of failure of each attitude gyroscope is 0.0008. Does this achieve...
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In child-custody cases, about 70 percent of the fathers win the case if they contest it. In the next three custody cases, what is the probability that all three win? What assumption(s) are you making?...
See AnswerQ: Fifty-six percent of American adults eat at a table-
Fifty-six percent of American adults eat at a table-service restaurant at least once a week. Suppose that four American adults are asked if they ate at table-service restaurants last week. What is the...
See AnswerQ: If there are two riders on a city bus, what is
If there are two riders on a city bus, what is the probability that no two have the same birthday? What if there are 10 riders? 20 riders? 50 riders? Hint: Use Learning Stats from McGraw-Hill’s Connec...
See AnswerQ: For male high school athletes, a news article reported that the
For male high school athletes, a news article reported that the probability of receiving a college scholarship is .0139 for basketball players, .0324 for swimmers/divers, and .0489 for lacrosse player...
See AnswerQ: A judge concludes that there is a 20 percent chance that a
A judge concludes that there is a 20 percent chance that a certain defendant will fail to appear in court if he is released after paying a full cash bail deposit. Which type of probability (classical,...
See AnswerQ: A survey showed that 44 percent of online Internet shoppers experience some
A survey showed that 44 percent of online Internet shoppers experience some kind of technical failure at checkout (e.g., when submitting a credit card) after loading their shopping cart. Which type of...
See AnswerQ: Find the associated z-score for each of the following standard
Find the associated z-score for each of the following standard normal areas. a. Highest 10 percent b. Lowest 50 percent c. Highest 7 percent
See AnswerQ: Bob says he is 50 percent sure he could swim across the
Bob says he is 50 percent sure he could swim across the Thames River. Which type of probability (classical, empirical, subjective) do you think this is?
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