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StatisticsProbability and Statistics for Engineering and the SciencesA computer consulting firm presently has bids out on three projects. Let A i = {awarded project i }, for i = 1, 2, 3, and suppose that P ( A 1 ) = .22, P ( A 2 ) = .25, P ( A 3 ) = .28, P ( A 1 ∩ A 2 ) = .11, P ( A 1 ∩ A 3 ) = .05, P ( A 2 ∩ A 3 ) = .07, P ( A 1 ∩ A 2 ∩ A 3 ) = .01. Express in words each of the following events, and compute the probability of each event: a. A 1 ∪ A 2 b. A 1 ′∩ A 2 ′ [ Hint: ( A 1 ∪ A 2 )′ = A ′ 1 ∩ A ′ 2 ] c. A 1 ∪ A 2 ∪ A 3 d. A ′ 1 ∩ A ′ 2 ∩ A ′ 3 e. A ′ 1 ∩ A ′ 2 ∩ A 3 f. ( A ′ 1 ∩ A ′ 2 ) ∪ A 3
A computer consulting firm presently has bids out on three projects. Let A i = {awarded project i }, for i = 1, 2, 3, and suppose that P ( A 1 ) = .22, P ( A 2 ) = .25, P ( A 3 ) = .28, P ( A 1 ∩ A 2 ) = .11, P ( A 1 ∩ A 3 ) = .05, P ( A 2 ∩ A 3 ) = .07, P ( A 1 ∩ A 2 ∩ A 3 ) = .01. Express in words each of the following events, and compute the probability of each event: a. A 1 ∪ A 2 b. A 1 ′∩ A 2 ′ [ Hint: ( A 1 ∪ A 2 )′ = A ′ 1 ∩ A ′ 2 ] c. A 1 ∪ A 2 ∪ A 3 d. A ′ 1 ∩ A ′ 2 ∩ A ′ 3 e. A ′ 1 ∩ A ′ 2 ∩ A 3 f. ( A ′ 1 ∩ A ′ 2 ) ∪ A 3
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Chapter 2.2, Problem 13E
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A computer consulting firm presently has bids out on three projects. Let Ai = {awarded project i}, for i = 1, 2, 3, and suppose that P(A1) = .22, P(A2) = .25, P(A3) = .28, P(A1 ∩ A2) = .11, P(A1 ∩ A3) = .05, P(A2 ∩ A3) = .07, P(A1 ∩ A2 ∩ A3) = .01. Express in words each of the following events, and compute the probability of each event:
- a. A1 ∪ A2
- b. A1′∩ A2′ [Hint: (A1 ∪ A2)′ = A′1 ∩ A′2]
- c. A1 ∪ A2 ∪ A3
- d. A′1 ∩ A′2 ∩ A′3
- e. A′1 ∩ A′2 ∩ A3
- f. (A′1 ∩ A′2 ) ∪ A3
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