Problem 778

Is the selection a permutation, a combination, or neither? A mother order lunch (tuna, hamburger, or soup) for each of her 4 children.   Solution:-   The selection is neither…

Problem 777

  Is the selection a permutation, a combination, or neither? Alex picked 3 crayons from his crayon box to draw a picture.   Solution:-   The selection is a combination.…

Problem 776

Is the selection below a permutation, a combination, or neither? A president appoints 4 people to be the new president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer.   Solution:-   The selection is…

Problem 774

A fair coin is tossed three times. What is the probability of obtaining at least two tails?   Solution:-   P(2 tails or more) =  

Problem 773

A fair coin is tossed four times. What is the probability of obtaining at least three tails?   Solution:-   P(3 tails or more) =  

Problem 772

What proportion of the following sample of ten measurements lies within 1 standard deviation of the mean? Within 2 standard deviations ?  Within 3 standard deviations? 2 ,4 ,1,2,2,4,3,5,2,3  …