document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=420541>Question 420541</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. In a certain large college course, past records show that grades A,B,C,D, and F are equally likely. If 1 student is chosen at random, find the following probabilities:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. P(C)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. P(A or B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. P(a grade higher than D)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. P(A,B,C,D,or F)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. P(B and D)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f. P(E)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g. P(not-A)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h. P(not-A and not-F)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. A pharmacist has filled a box with six different kinds of antibiotic capsules. There are a total of 300 capsules, which are distributed as follows: tetracycline(15), penicillin(30), minocycline(45), Bactrim(60), streptomycin(70), and Zithromax(80). She asks her assistant to mix the pills thoroughly and to withdra a single capsule from the box. What is the probability that the capsule selected is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. either penicillin or streptomycin<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. neither Zithromax nor tetracycline<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. Bactrim<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. not penicillin<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. either minocycline, Batrim, or tetracycline? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293837 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293837\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a certain large college course, past records show that grades A,B,C,D, and F are equally likely. If 1 student is chosen at random, find the following probabilities:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. P(C) = 1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. P(A or B) = 2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. P(a grade higher than D) = 3/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. P(A,B,C,D,or F) = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e. P(B and D) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f. P(E) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g. P(not-A) = 4/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h. P(not-A and not-F) = P(B,C,D,) = 3/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. A pharmacist has filled a box with six different kinds of antibiotic capsules. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are a total of 300 capsules, which are distributed as follows: tetracycline(15), penicillin(30), minocycline(45), Bactrim(60), streptomycin(70), and Zithromax(80). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She asks her assistant to mix the pills thoroughly and to withdraw a single capsule from the box. What is the probability that the capsule selected is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. either penicillin or streptomycin: (30+70)/300 = 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. neither Zithromax nor tetracycline: 1 - (80+15)/300 = 205/300<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Bactrim: 60/300 = 1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. not penicillin = 270/300 = 9/10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e. either minocycline, Batrim, or tetracycline?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Leave that to you.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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