document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476611>Question 476611</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am totally lost, I have almost all the answers here but I need help creating a tree chart. If someone could please look over my work and help point me in the right direction I would appreciat it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Qustion. New Computer You visit Computer City to purchase a new computer system. You are going to purchase a computer, printer, and monitor from among the following brands.-\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Computer<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Printer<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Monitor<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Compaq<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Hewlett-Packard<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Omega<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IBM<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Epson<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Toshiba<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gateway<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dell<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)Determine the number of points in the sample space.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)Construct a tree diagram and determine the sample space.Determine the probability of selecting\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)a Gateway computer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)a Hewlett-Packard printer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e)a Gateway computer and a Hewlett-Packard printer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "· b)Construct a tree diagram and determine the sample space.Determine the probability ofselecting\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "·        c)a Gateway computer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer –The probability of selecting a Gateway computer = 4/16 = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "·        d) a Hewlett-Packard printer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer -The probability of selecting a Hewlett Packard printer = 2/16 = 1/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "·        e) a Gateway computer and aHewlett-Packard printer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer- The probabilityof selecting a Gateway computer and Hewlett Packard printer = 2/16 = 1/8\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 #326805 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=326805\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i'm not exactly sure how you got the probability of selecting a gateway computer is 4 out of 16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since i'm a little confused about your presentation, i'll answer in general and you should be able to see how to do what you want to do from that.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "suppose you have 4 computers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let them be a,b,c,d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "suppose you have 3 printers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let them be e,f,g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "suppose you have 2 monitors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let them be h,i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since you have only 4 computers, the probability of selecting any one of them would be 1/4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since you have only 3 printers, the probability of selecting any one of them would be 1/3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since you have only 2 monitors, the probability of selecting any one of them would be 1/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number of possible combination you have are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 * 3 * 2 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now to your questions, using this setup rather than the setup you have.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)Determine the number of points in the sample space.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEY SHOULD BE 24 USING MY SETUP (4 * 3 * 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)Construct a tree diagram and determine the sample space.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SEE THE PICTURE AT THE BOTTOM FOR WHAT THE TREE DIAGRAM WOULD LOOK LIKE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)Determine the probability of selecting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.1)a Gateway computer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IF THE GATEWAY COMPUTER IS ONE OF 4 COMPUTERS, THEN THE PROBABILITY OF GETTING A GATEWAY COMPUTER IS 1 OUT OF 4 = 1/4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION DOES NOT TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE TYPE OF PRINTER NOR THE TYPE OF MONITOR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.2)a Hewlett-Packard printer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IF THE HEWLETT-PACKARD PRINTER IS ONE OUT OF 3 PRINTERS, THEN THE PROBABILITY OF GETTING A HEWLETT-PACKARD PRINTER IS 1 OUT OF 3 = 1/3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION DOES NOT TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE TYPE OF COMPUTER NOT THE TYPE OF MONITOR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.3)a Gateway computer and a Hewlett-Packard printer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IF THE PROBABILITY OF GETTING A GATEWAY COMPUTER IS 1 OUT OF 4 AND THE PROBABILITY OF GETTING A HEWLETT-PACKARD PRINTER IS 1 OUT OF 3, THEN THE PROBABILITY OF GETTING A GATEWAY COMPUTER WITH A HEWLETT-PACKARD PRINTER IS (1/4)*(1/3) = 1/12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LOOKING AT THE PICTURE BELOW, YOU CAN ALSO ANSWER THE QUESTION BY COUNTING THE POINTS THAT INCLUDE THE CRITERIA YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE PROBABILITY OF GETTING A GATEWAY COMPUTER, ASSUMING THAT a = GATEWAY COMPUTER, WOULD BE 6 POINTS OUT OF A TOTAL OF 24 POINTS WHICH WOULD BE EQUAL TO 1/4. THOSE POINTS WOULD BE 1,2,3,4,5,6. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE PROBABILITY OF GETTING A HEWLETT PACKARD PRINTER, ASSUMING THAT e IS A HEWLETT PACKARD COMPUTER, WOULD BE 8 POINTS OUT OF A TOTAL OF 24 POINTS WHICH WOULD BE EQUAL TO 1/3.  THOSE POINTS WOULD BE 1,2,7,8,13,14,19,20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE PROBABILITY OF GETTING A GATEWAY COMPUTER WITH A HEWLETT PACKARD PRINT, ASSUMING THAT a IS A GATEWAY COMPUTER, AND e IS A HEWLETT PACKARD PRINTER, WOULD BE EQUAL TO 2 POINTS OUT OF A TOTAL OF 24 POINTS WHICH WOULD BE EQUAL TO 1/12.  THOSE POINTS WOULD BE 1,2.<BR>\n" );
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