If she rolls a six-sided, fair die to make her decision and selects the company depending on what number the die shows (e.g. Company 3 if the die shows a 3 etc.), what is the probability that she makes: a) a good investment in Company 5? b) a bad investment in Company 1? c) a good investment

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Third letter of my surname is "K"

Zeynep plans to invest in Company 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.
An investment is classified to be either a good investment or a bad investment.
(Please check the third letter of your surname.)
Transcribed Image Text:Zeynep plans to invest in Company 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. An investment is classified to be either a good investment or a bad investment. (Please check the third letter of your surname.)
(For J,K,L)
If her probability of making a good investment can be estimated to be 1/5 under the condition that she
invests in Company 1, 1/6 in Company 2, 1/2 in Company 3, 1/9 in Company 4, 1/3 in Company 5 and 1/4 in
Company 6.
If she rolls a six-sided, fair die to make her decision and selects the company depending on what number
the die shows (e.g. Company 3 if the die shows a 3 etc.), what is the probability that she makes:
a) a good investment in Company 5?
b) a bad investment in Company 1?
c) a good investment
Transcribed Image Text:(For J,K,L) If her probability of making a good investment can be estimated to be 1/5 under the condition that she invests in Company 1, 1/6 in Company 2, 1/2 in Company 3, 1/9 in Company 4, 1/3 in Company 5 and 1/4 in Company 6. If she rolls a six-sided, fair die to make her decision and selects the company depending on what number the die shows (e.g. Company 3 if the die shows a 3 etc.), what is the probability that she makes: a) a good investment in Company 5? b) a bad investment in Company 1? c) a good investment
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