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document.write( "The numbers 1,2,3, and 4 are written on separate slips of paper and placed in a hat. Two slips of paper are then randomly, one after the other and without replacement.
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document.write( "a) Make a tree diagram showing the 12 possible outcomes of this experiment.
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document.write( "b) Find the probability that the sum of the numbers picked is 6 or more.\r
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document.write( "Explain it as well..
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Algebra.Com's Answer #258147 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I need help .. ? \n" ); document.write( "The numbers 1,2,3, and 4 are written on separate slips of paper and placed in a hat. Two slips of paper are then randomly, one after the other and without replacement. \n" ); document.write( "a) Make a tree diagram showing the 12 possible outcomes of this experiment. \n" ); document.write( "I can't draw a tree for you. You have to see it. \n" ); document.write( "Form a column with the numbers 1,2,3,4 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "To the right of 1 put 2,3,and 4 \n" ); document.write( "To the right of 2 put 1,3,and 4 \n" ); document.write( "To the right of 3 put 1,2,and 4 \n" ); document.write( "To the right of 4 put 1,2,and 3 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Do you see the 4*3 = 12 outcomes?? \n" ); document.write( "-----------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b) Find the probability that the sum of the numbers picked is 6 or more. \n" ); document.write( "Explain it as well.. \n" ); document.write( "1 followed by 2,3,and 4 never reaches a sum >= 6 \n" ); document.write( "2 followed by 4 reaches 6 \n" ); document.write( "3 followed by 4 reaches >=6 \n" ); document.write( "4 followed by 2,3 reaches >=6 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "P(sum >= 6) = 4/12 = 1/3 \n" ); document.write( "==================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |