A pair of fair dice is tossed. Define the events A and B as follows. Define the
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A pair of fair dice is tossed. Define the events A and B as follows. Define the following events:
A: 5An 8 is rolled6 1The sum of the numbers of dots on the upper faces of the two dice is equal to 8.)
B: 5At least one of the two dice is showing a 66
a. Identify the sample points in the event A, B, A ¨ B, A ∪ B, and Ac.
b. Find P1A2, P1B2, P1A ¨ B2, P1A ∪ B2, and P1Ac2 by summing the probabilities of the appropriate sample points.
c. Use the additive rule to find P1A ∪ B2. Compare your answer with that for the same event in part b.
d. Are A and B mutually exclusive? Why?
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Statistics Plus New Mylab Statistics With Pearson Etext Access Card Package
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