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Quiz for Week 7
1.
a. yes
b. no
2.
Yes or no
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
4. An experiment consists of selecting a card from a standard deck of playing cards and noting whether
the card is black (B) or red (R). Describe an appropriate sample space for this experiment.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
5. An experiment consists of selecting a card from a standard deck of playing cards and noting whether
the card is black (B) or red (R). What are the events of this experiment?
6. An experiment consists of tossing a coin, rolling a die, and observing the outcomes. Describe the
event “A head is tossed and an odd number is rolled.”
7. A sample of two transistors taken from a local electronics store was examined to determine whether
the transistors were defective (d) or nondefective (n). What is an appropriate sample space for this
experiment?
8. In a television game show, the winner is asked to select three prizes from five different prizes, A, B, C,
D, and E. Describing a sample space of possible outcomes (order is not important) determine the
number of points there are in the sample space corresponding to a selection that includes A.
9. As part of a quality-control procedure, an inspector at Bristol Farms randomly selects ten eggs from
each consignment of eggs he receives and records the number of broken eggs. Describe the event F that
at least nine eggs are broken.
10.
11. The following breakdown of a total of 18,686 transportation fatalities that occured in 2007 was
obtained from records compiled by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
12. In a survey of 900 likely voters, the following question was asked: Do you support using cameras to
identify red-light runners? The results of the survey follow:
13. According to Mediamark Research, 88 million out of 179 million adults in the United States correct
their vision by using prescription eyeglasses, bifocals, or contact lenses. (Some respondents use more
than one type.) What is the probability that an adult selected at random from the adult population uses
corrective lenses? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.
14. One light bulb is selected at random from a lot of 110 light bulbs, of which 2% are defective. What is
the probability that the light bulb selected is defective?
15. If a ball is selected at random from an urn containing two red balls, three white balls, and five blue
balls, what is the probability that it will be a white ball?
16. What is the probability of arriving at a traffic light when it is red if the red signal is flashed for 30 sec,
the yellow signal for 5 sec, and the green signal for 40 sec?
17. The grade distribution for a certain class is shown in the table.
18. In a sweepstakes sponsored by Gemini Paper Products, 100,000 entries have been received. If 2
grand prize, 10 first prizes, 35 second prizes, and 600 third prizes are to be awarded, what is the
probability that a person who has submitted one entry will win a prize?
19. In a survey conducted in 2007 of 954 adults 18 years old and older, the following question was
asked: How are American companies doing on protecting the environment compared with companies in
other countries? The results are summarized below:
20. A study conducted by the Corrections Department of a certain state revealed that 163,767 people
out of a total adult population of 1,799,738 were under correctional supervision (on probation, parole,
or in jail). What is the probability that a person selected at random from the adult population in that
state is under correctional supervision?