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Chapter9: Counting And Probability
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5. Which of the following numbers could NOT be probabilities, and WHY? (There may be
more than one answer.) Circle your answer and explain.
a. 5.63
b. 0.063
с. -0.063
d. 163%
e. 1.63%
6. The sample below shows the possible sequences for flipping three fairs coins or flipping
one coin three times, where H stands for heads and T stands for tails.
HHH
HHT
HTT
TTT
HTH
THT
THH
TTH
Assume that all of the 8 outcomes are equally likely. Find the probability of having exactly
the following number of heads out of the 3 coins:
a. exactly 0 heads
b. exactly 1 head
C. exactly 2 heads
d. exactly 3 heads
e. What do the four probabilities add up to and WHY?
Transcribed Image Text:5. Which of the following numbers could NOT be probabilities, and WHY? (There may be more than one answer.) Circle your answer and explain. a. 5.63 b. 0.063 с. -0.063 d. 163% e. 1.63% 6. The sample below shows the possible sequences for flipping three fairs coins or flipping one coin three times, where H stands for heads and T stands for tails. HHH HHT HTT TTT HTH THT THH TTH Assume that all of the 8 outcomes are equally likely. Find the probability of having exactly the following number of heads out of the 3 coins: a. exactly 0 heads b. exactly 1 head C. exactly 2 heads d. exactly 3 heads e. What do the four probabilities add up to and WHY?
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