document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370554>Question 370554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Use the counting principle to determine the answer to part (a). Assume that each event is equally likely to occur.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pet Shop A pet shop is selling a calico cat, a Siamese cat, a Persian cat, and a Himalayan cat. The Chens are going to select two cats to bring home as pets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	a) Determine the number of points in the sample space. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	b) Construct a tree diagram and list the sample space. Determine the probability that they select <BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	c) the Persian cat. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	d) the Persian cat and the calico cat. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	e) cats other than the Persian cat. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264155 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=264155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 cats are for sale.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)There are 6 points in the sample space of 2 cats each. No point has the same 2 cats in it as any other point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) We are unable to do tree diagrams on this site.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) Since 3 of the 6 points have a Persian then the probability is 3/6 or 1/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) Since these 2 cats are one of the points in the sample space of 6 points then the probability is 1/6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e)  Since 3 of the 6 points don't have a Persian then the probability is 3/6 or 1/2.<BR>\n" );
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