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For a real estate exam the probability of a person passing the test on the first try is .70. The probability that a person who fails on the first try will pass on each of the successive attempts is .80. What is the probability that a person passes the test in at most three attempts?

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On a Christmas tree with lights, if one bulb goes out, the entire string goes out. If there are twelve bulbs on a string, and the probability of any one going out is .04, what is the probability that the string will not go out?

0.6127

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The Long Life Light Bulbs claims that the probability that a light bulb will go out when first used is 15%, but if it does not go out on the first use the probability that it will last the first year is 95%, and if it lasts the first year, there is a 90% probability that it will last two years. What is the probability that a new bulb will last two years?

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A die is rolled until an ace (1) shows. What is the probability that an ace will show on the fourth try?

125 / 1296 size 12{"125"/"1296"} {}
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If there are four people in a room, what is the probability that no two have the same birthday?

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Dan forgets to set his alarm 60% of the time. If he hears the alarm, he turns it off and goes back to sleep 20% of the time, and even if he does wake up on time, he is late getting ready 30% of the time. What is the probability that Dan will be late to school?

0.776

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It has been estimated that 20% of the athletes take some type of drugs. A drug test is 90% accurate, that is, the probability of a false-negative is 10%. Furthermore, for this test the probability of a false-positive is 20%. If an athlete tests positive, what is the probability that he is a drug user?

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Chapter review

A coin is tossed five times. Find the following

  1. P 2 heads and 3 tails size 12{P left ("2 heads and 3 tails" right )} {}
  2. P at least 4 tails size 12{P left ("at least 4 tails" right )} {}
  1. 0.3125
  2. 0.1875
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A dandruff shampoo helps 80% of the people who use it. If 10 people apply this shampoo to their hair, what is the probability that 6 will be dandruff free?

0.088

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A baseball player has a .250 batting average. What is the probability that he will have 2 hits in 4 times at bat?

0.21094

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Suppose that 60% of the voters in California intend to vote Democratic in the next election. If we choose five people at random, what is the probability that at least four will vote Democratic?

0.33696

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A basketball player has a .70 chance of sinking a basket on a free throw. What is the probability that he will sink at least 4 baskets in six shots?

0.74432

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During an archery competition, Stan has a 0.8 chance of hitting a target. If he shoots three times, what is the probability that he will hit the target all three times?

0.512

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A company finds that one out of four new applicants overstate their work experience. If ten people apply for a job at this company, what is the probability that at most two will overstate their work experience?

0.52559

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A missile has a 70% chance of hitting a target. How many missiles should be fired to make sure that the target is destroyed with a probability of .99 or more?

4

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Jar I contains 4 red and 5 white marbles, and Jar II contains 2 red and 4 white marbles. A jar is picked at random and a marble is drawn. Draw a tree diagram and find,

  1. P Marble is red size 12{P left ("Marble is red" right )} {}
  2. P It is white given that it came from Jar II size 12{P left ("It is white given that it came from Jar II" right )} {}
  3. P It came from Jar II knowing that the marble drawn is white size 12{P left ("It came from Jar II knowing that the marble drawn is white" right )} {}
  1. 7 / 18 size 12{7/"18"} {}
  2. 2 / 3 size 12{2/3} {}
  3. 6 / 11 size 12{6/"11"} {}
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Source:  OpenStax, Applied finite mathematics. OpenStax CNX. Jul 16, 2011 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10613/1.5
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