Probability Quiz Solutions for MA 110-02, Section 3.1-3.4, Exercises of Mathematics

The solutions to quiz #3 for the probability course ma 110-02, covering sections 3.1 to 3.4. It includes answers to questions about mutually exclusive events, finding probabilities of individual events, and calculating the probability of rolling matching dice with three dice.

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MA 110-02
§3.1 3.4 Quiz #3 score
Name:
6 July 2001
1. Two dice are rolled. Let Ebe the event “at lease one die is a 4” and let Fdenote the event
“the sum of the dice is 9.”
(a) Are the events Eand Fmutually exclusive? Explain. (2 points)
(b) Find P(E) and P(F).(6 points)
2. If Eand Fare two events in a sample space with P(E) =0.36, P(E F) =0.68, and
P(E F) =0.21, find the value of P(F). Show your work. (5 points)
3. If three dice are rolled, find the probability that at least two of the dice match. Explain
your work. (7 points)

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6 July 2001

  1. Two dice are rolled. Let E be the event “at lease one die is a 4” and let F denote the event “the sum of the dice is 9.”

(a) Are the events E and F mutually exclusive?Explain. (2 points)

(b) Find P (E) and P (F ). (6 points)

  1. If E and F are two events in a sample space with P (E) = 0_._ 36, P (EF ) = 0_._ 68, and P (EF ) = 0_._ 21, find the value of P (F ). Show your work. (5 points)
  2. If three dice are rolled, find the probability that at least two of the dice match. Explain your work. (7 points)