A dart is thrown at a board and is equally likely to land in any one of

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A dart is thrown at a board and is equally likely to land in any one of eight squares numbered 1–8 inclusive. Let A = Event dart lands in square 5 or 8; B = Event dart lands in square 2, 3, or 4; and C = Event dart lands in square 1, 2, 5, or 6. From this information calculate the following probabilities: 

(a) P(A ∩ B), 

(b) P(A and C), 

(c) P(B and C), 

(d) P(A/B), 

(e) P(B/C), 

(f) P(C/A). 

Which two events are mutually exclusive? Which two events are statistically independent?

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Business Statistics Using Excel

ISBN: 9780199659517

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Authors: Glyn Davis, Branko Pecar

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