31. Aspirin Two cold tablets are unintentionally put in a box containing two aspirin tablets, that appear

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31. Aspirin Two cold tablets are unintentionally put in a box containing two aspirin tablets, that appear to be identical. One tablet is selected at random from the box and swallowed by the first patient. The second patient selects another tablet at random and swallows it.

a. List the simple events in the sample space S.

b. Find the probability of event A, that the first patient swallowed a cold tablet.

c. Find the probability of event B, that exactly one of the two patients swallowed a cold tablet.

d. Find the probability of event C, that neither patient swallowed a cold tablet.

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Introduction To Probability And Statistics

ISBN: 9780357114469

15th Edition

Authors: William Mendenhall Iii , Robert Beaver , Barbara Beaver

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