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OpenStudy (the_puppet1):
Event A: Rolling a number less than 4 on a number cube
Event B: Flipping H on a coin toss
P(A) = ___/____
P(B) = ___/____
P(A and B) = ____/____
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OpenStudy (peachpi):
P(A) = # of numbers less than 4 / # of sides of a cube
P(B) = # of H on a coin / # of sides on a coin
P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B)
OpenStudy (the_puppet1):
Plz this is so confusing! For meh! @peachpi
I had a ruff week
OpenStudy (peachpi):
For P(A) answer two questions.
1. How many numbers on a cube are less than 4?
2. How many sides are there on a cube?
OpenStudy (the_puppet1):
3...
OpenStudy (peachpi):
how many sides are there on a cube?
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OpenStudy (the_puppet1):
6 on a cube
OpenStudy (peachpi):
So P(A) = 3/6 = 1/2
OpenStudy (peachpi):
For P(B)
1. How many heads on a coin?
2. How many sides on a coin?
OpenStudy (the_puppet1):
1/0?
OpenStudy (peachpi):
there are two sides on a coin, heads and tails
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OpenStudy (peachpi):
so P(B) = ?
OpenStudy (the_puppet1):
P(B) = 1/2
OpenStudy (peachpi):
yes
OpenStudy (peachpi):
A and B are independent events, one doesn't affect the other, so
P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B)
OpenStudy (the_puppet1):
So P(A and B) = 1/2 * 1/2?
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OpenStudy (peachpi):
right, and what is that?
OpenStudy (the_puppet1):
= 0.25
OpenStudy (peachpi):
yes
OpenStudy (the_puppet1):
So it's 2/5?
OpenStudy (peachpi):
no it's 0.25
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OpenStudy (peachpi):
0.25 in fraction is 1/4
OpenStudy (the_puppet1):
Thank you
OpenStudy (peachpi):
you're welcome
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