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$15.00 probability

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• Due on Nov. 07, 2009
• Asked on Nov 06, 2009 at 4:11:14PM

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1. Of 31 college seniors at Southern Swampland University, 17 preferred pepperoni pizza, 12 preferred supreme, and 2 preferred cheese. If we picked a college senior at Southern Swampland University at random, theoretically what is the probability that he or she would prefer cheese? Give solution exactly in reduced fraction form.   (Points: 2) <!-- ''3'' -->  2. A bag contains 8 pink marbles, 5 green marbles and 10 brown marbles. What is the chance of drawing a pink marble? If a pink marble is drawn then placed back into the bag, and a second marble is drawn, what is the probability of drawing a green marble? Give solutions exactly in reduced fraction form, separated by a comma.   (Points: 4) <!-- ''3'' -->  3. A professional chef’s work responsibilities include creating new dishes, shopping for ingredients and cooking the meals. On Friday, Justin, a professional chef, spent 2 hours shopping for ingredients, 3 hours creating new dishes and 5 hours cooking the meals. If Justin’s work hours on Saturday are spent approximately the same way they were on Friday, what are the chances that at any given moment on Saturday Justin will be creating new dishes or cooking the meals? Show step by step work! Give answer as a fraction in lowest terms. (Points: 3) <!-- ''3'' -->  4. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the total 2008 U.S. population was 303,824,640. The chart below summarizes the 2008 population for five U.S. States.   U. S. State 2008 Population Alaska 686,293 California 36,756,666 Hawaii 1,288,198 Idaho 1,523,816 Indiana 6,376,792   SOURCE: U. S. Census Bureau   What is the probability that a randomly selected U.S. resident did not live in Alaska?  Show step by step work. Round solution to the nearest thousandth.   (Points: 4) <!-- ''3'' -->  5.  A mini license plate for a toy car must consist of a one digit odd number followed by two letters. Each letter must be a J or K. Repetition of letters is permitted. Use the counting principle to determine the number of points in the sample space. Construct a tree diagram to represent this situation and submit it to the week 5, assignment 3 dropbox. List the sample space. Determine the exact probability of creating a mini license plate with a 5. Give solution exactly in reduced fraction form.   (Points: 12) <!-- ''3'' -->  6. For a trip a traveler packed 4 pairs of pants, 7 shirts, and 3 pairs of shoes. How many different outfits can he wear?   (Points: 3) <!-- ''3'' -->  7.  A card is selected from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. Find the probability of selecting an eight given the card is a not a face card. (An ace is not a face card.) a club given the card is red. a King, given that the card is red.   (Points: 6) <!-- ''3'' -->  8.  Last fall, a gardener planted 56 iris bulbs. She found that only 49 of the bulbs bloomed in the spring.   Find the empirical probability that an iris bulb of this type will bloom. Give answer as a fraction in lowest terms. How many of the bulbs should she plant next fall if she would like at least 52 to bloom?   (Points: 4) <!-- ''3'' -->  9. In how many ways can 8 instructors be assigned to eight sections of a course in mathematics?   (Points: 2) <!-- ''3'' -->  10.  Which pair has equally likely outcomes? List the letters of the two choices below which have equal probabilities of success, separated by a comma.   rolling a total of 9 on two fair six sided dice drawing the Queen of Diamonds out of a standard 52 card deck given it’s a face card. (Aces are not face cards.) rolling a total of 11 on two fair six sided dice drawing a king out of a standard 52 card deck given it’s a face card.(Aces are not face cards.) rolling a total of 10 on two fair six sided dice   (Points: 2) <!-- ''3'' -->  11. In how many different ways can the top eleven new indie bands be ranked on a top eleven list? The top hit song for each of the eleven bands will compete to receive monetary awards of $1000, $500 and $250, respectively. In how many ways can the awards be given out?   (Points: 4) <!-- ''3'' -->  12. How many different ways are there for a charitable organization to select a group of 4 members for a committee from a group of 11 dedicated volunteers?   (Points: 4) <!-- ''3'' -->

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