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1. A coin is tossed six times in succession. What is the probability that

at least one head occurs?

exactly three heads occur?

more than four heads occur?

2.Suppose a box contains 2 red b***s and 1 white ball and a second box contains 2 red ball and 2 white b***s. One of the boxes is selected at random and a ball drawn..

What is the probability that the ball is white?

What is the probability that the ball is white given it came from the 1st box?

 Feb 5, 2017
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a - At least one Head =63/64 =0.984375

b- Exactly 3 Heads =6C3 / 64 =20 / 64 =0.3125

c- More than 4 Heads =[6+1] / 64 =0.109375

 Feb 5, 2017
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1. A coin is tossed six times in succession. What is the probability that

at least one head occurs?

1- P(no head is tossed) = \(1-(\frac{1}{2})^6=1-\frac{1}{64}=\frac{63}{64}\)

 

 

exactly three heads occur?   

\(\binom{6}{3}*0.5^3*0.5^3=\binom{6}{3}*0.5^6=20*0.015625=0.3125\)

 

 

more than four heads occur?

That is 5 heads or 6 heads 

\(6*0.5^6+0.5^6 = 0.109375\)

 

 

2.Suppose a box1 contains (2 red b***s and 1 white) ball and a second box2 contains (2 red ball and 2 white) b***s. One of the boxes is selected at random and a ball drawn..

What is the probability that the ball is white?

P(box1 and white) + P(box2 and white) =  0.5*(1/3)+0.5*(2/4) = (1/6)+(1/4) = 5/12

 

 

What is the probability that the ball is white given it came from the 1st box?  = 1/3

 Feb 5, 2017

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