document.write( "Question 1108465: If x, y can take values from the set {1,2,3,4}, find the probability that the product of x and y is not greater than 6. \n" ); document.write( "
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the sample space has 16 elements
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\n" ); document.write( "(1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (1,4)
\n" ); document.write( "(2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (2,4)
\n" ); document.write( "(3,1), (3,2), (3,3), (3,4)
\n" ); document.write( "(4,1), (4,2), (4,3), (4,4)
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\n" ); document.write( "Note I am assuming that x and y can take on the same value
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\n" ); document.write( "There are 6 products greater than 6, namely (2,4), (3,3), (3,4), (4,2), (4,3), (4,4)
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\n" ); document.write( "The Probability (P) the product of x,y is greater than 6 is 6/16 = 3/8
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\n" ); document.write( "P the product of x,y is not greater than 6 is 1 - (3/8) = 5/8
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