1. Which of the following numbers could not possibly be a probability? Justify your answer. a. 3/4 b. 1.2 c.0 d. 1 e. 5/4 f.0.2 2. An experiment has 50 possible outcomes, all equally likely. An event can occur in 3 ways. What is the probably that the event occurs?

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.9: Independent And Dependent Events
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Solve the following problems:
1. Which of the following numbers could not possibly be a probability? Justify your answer.
a. 3/4 b. 1.2 c.0 d. 1 e. 5/4 f. 0.2
2. An experiment has 50 possible outcomes, all equally likely. An event can occur in 3 ways. What is
the probably that the event occurs?
3. Given a standard playing cards, find the following probability.
a. Getting an ace
b. Getting a heart
c. Getting an ace and a heart.
d. Getting an ace or a heart
4. Flipping a coin 3 times, find the following probability.
a. Exactly 2 heads
b. At least 2 heads
c. All 3 heads.
Transcribed Image Text:Solve the following problems: 1. Which of the following numbers could not possibly be a probability? Justify your answer. a. 3/4 b. 1.2 c.0 d. 1 e. 5/4 f. 0.2 2. An experiment has 50 possible outcomes, all equally likely. An event can occur in 3 ways. What is the probably that the event occurs? 3. Given a standard playing cards, find the following probability. a. Getting an ace b. Getting a heart c. Getting an ace and a heart. d. Getting an ace or a heart 4. Flipping a coin 3 times, find the following probability. a. Exactly 2 heads b. At least 2 heads c. All 3 heads.
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