document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64811>Question 64811</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321112504/algebrahomeworkh>A survey of mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is my last question I promise, I think I finally may have this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A pet shop is selling a calico cat, a Siamese, persian, and a Himalayan cat. The Chens are going to select two cats to bring home as pets.\r<BR>\n" );
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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<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. find the probaility that they will select the Persian cat, the Persian cat and the Calico,cats other than the Persian Cat </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a. determine the number of points in the sample space.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4C2=6 pairs of cats<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. construct a tree diagram and list the sample space<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st column: calico, siamese, persian, Himalayan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd column: siamese,himalayan, and persian next to calico<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            calico, himalayan, and persian next to siamese<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            calico, himalayan,  and siamese next to persian<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            calico, persian, calico, next to himalayan <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. find the probaility that they will select the Persian cat, the Persian cat and the Calico,cats other than the Persian Cat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prob(persian)= 6/12=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prob(persian and calico)=2/12=1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prob(not persian)=6/12=1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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