DEVRY MATH399 Week 3 Assignment Basic Probability Latest 2019 JULY

MATH399 Applied Managerial Statistics

Week 3 Assignment Basic Probability

Question A single card is randomly drawn from a standard 52-card deck. Find the probability that the card is a face card AND is red.

(Note: aces are not generally considered face cards, so there are 12 face cards. Also, a standard deck of cards is half red and half black.)

• Provide the final answer as a fraction.

QuestionA deck of cards contains RED cards numbered 1,2,3, BLUE cards numbered 1,2,3,4, and GREEN cards numbered 1,2. If a single card is picked at random, what is the probability that the card is BLUE OR has an ODD number?

• Provide the final answer as a fraction.

QuestionOn a standard roulette wheel, the probability of rolling an odd number is 1838, or 919. Identify the method of probability used that resulted in this statement.

QuestionCharities at an auction are numbered 1 through 80. What is the probability that the charity chosen is not a multiple of 12?

• Give your answer in fraction form.

QuestionThe Census Bureau reports that if you were to select any random person from the United States, there is a 77.5% chance that the person is 18 or older. Identify the method of probability that was used in order to reach this conclusion.

theoretical

relative frequency

Answer Explanation

Correct answer:

relative frequency

QuestionThere are 26 cards in a hat, each of them containing a different letter of the alphabet. If one card is chosen at random, what is the probability that it is not between the letters L and P, inclusive?

• Write your answer in fraction form.

QuestionAn HR director numbered employees 1 through 50 for an extra vacation day contest. What is the probability that the HR director will select an employee who is not a multiple of 13?

• Give your answer as a fraction.

QuestionSeventy cards are numbered 1 through 70, one number per card. One card is randomly selected from the deck. What is the probability that the number drawn is a multiple of 3 AND a multiple of 5?

QuestionA moving company has boxes numbered 1 through 40. What is the probability that the first box chosen by a mover is not a multiple of 9?

• Give your answer as a fraction.

QuestionDuring last year, the probability of any day being rainy in one city was 105365. Identify the method of probability that was used to reach this statement.

QuestionOn a statistics exam, 8 students received an A, 4 students received a B, and 6 students received a C. If a single student is picked at random, what is the probability that they received an A or C?

• Provide the final answer as a fraction.

QuestionMartin is a food critic reviewing a restaurant that has 6 main courses, 3 desserts, and 5 appetizers he has yet to try. Martin asks the server to surprise him with one of the remaining items. What is the probability that Martin is served a main course?

• Give your answer as a fraction.