STA 2014 Week 6 Individual Work solution correct answers

STA 2014 Week 6 Individual Work solution correct answers

Statistics

STA 2014

Week 6 Individual Work

Assignment Instructions

To complete this assignment:

1.     Answer all of the questions below in the space provided.

2.     Reflect on the information presented in this week’s lesson and provide an insightful response to each question.

Save and Submit to Dropbox

1.     Save your work as a Microsoft Word 2010 (.docx) file that includes your name, course code, and title in the file name. For example: JaneSmith_STA2014_Week6.docx.

2.     To submit your assignment, go to the Dropbox and click "Submit Assignment."

3.     Click on the drop-down menu to select the Week 6: Individual Work basket in the Dropbox.

Objective: Compute probabilities using the Addition Rule, Multiplication Rule, and Counting Techniques.

Section 5.1

12. Which of the following numbers could be the probability of an event?

                      1.5,   , 0,

Section 5.2

32. A Deck of Cards: A standard deck of cards contains 52 cards, as shown in the figure below. One card is randomly selected from the deck.

(a)  Compute the probability of randomly selecting a two or three from a deck of cards.

(b)  Compute the probability of randomly selecting a two or three or four from a deck of cards.

(c)  Compute the probability of randomly selecting a two or club from a deck of cards.

Section 5.3

18. Life Expectancy: The probability that a randomly selected 40-year-old female will live to be 41 years old is 0.99855 according to the National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 56, No. 9.

(a)  What is the probability that two randomly selected 40-year-old females will live to be 41 years old?

(b)  What is the probability that five randomly selected 40-year-old females will live to be 41 years old?

(c)  What is the probability that at least one of five randomly selected 40-year-old females will not live to be 41 years old? Would it be unusual if at least one of five randomly selected 40-year-old females did not live to be 41 years old?

Section 5.3

6. Find the value of the factorial, 7!

12. Find the value of the permutation 7P2

14. Find the value of the combination 9C2

32. Clothing Options: A woman has five blouses and three skirts. Assuming that they all match, how many different outfits can she wear?