Question

Given a set of numbers N = {1, 3, 4, 5, 7}. If event A is the drawing of a number less than 4 and event B is the drawing of an even number, what is the probability that either event A or event B will occur?

Answer 1

4/5?

Answer 2

oh wait 2/5? because its 2 options?

Answer 3

That would depend on which event you are talking about.

Answer 4

they are asking about both

Answer 5

?

Answer 6

count

Answer 7

1/5 then

Answer 8

Yes, but you need to take them one at a time. You cannot combine both probabilities.

Answer 9

OH

Answer 10

how many are even numbers, or number less than four?

Answer 11

it is not 1/5, that is for sure

Answer 12

ok there is 1 even number and 3 numbes greater then 4

Answer 13

i mean less than

Answer 14

lets list them

Answer 15

1 is less than 4, right?

Answer 16

yeah.

Answer 17

ok how about 3, is that less than four?

Answer 18

ya

Answer 19

ok and 4, that is not less than 4 is it? but it is even right?

Answer 20

yes its even

Answer 21

how about 5?

Answer 22

no its not even nor is it less than 4

Answer 23

ok and 7?

Answer 24

same

Answer 25

the the list is \[\{1,3,4\}\]

Answer 26

i count three in the list of the numbers that are even or less than 4
three out of five total

Answer 27

ohhhh

Answer 28

tyy

Answer 29

yw, dd you get \(\frac{3}{5}\)as the answer?

Answer 30

yes

Answer 31

k good