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document.write( "three tosses of that coin and observing the color.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I. Define the sample space for this experiment. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "II. Consider the event E= observing at least one white. What are the outcomes under E? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "III. What is the probability of observing black (B) at most once in three tosses? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "IV. What is the probability of observing exactly two whites (W) in three tosses? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) A contractor has submitted bids for two state construction projects. The probability of winning each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "contract is .35, and it is the same for both contracts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I. What is the probability that he will win both contracts? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "II. What is the probability that he will win neither contract? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "III. What is the probability that he will win exactly one contract? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "IV. What assumption did you make in calculating the probabilities?<BR>\n" );
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