Question

A.

In each of the following cases, indicate whether classical, empirical, or subjective probability is used.

  

(a)	A baseball player gets a hit in 50 out of 103 times at bat. The probability is 0.49 that he gets a hit in his next at bat.
	Classical Empirical Subjective

  

(b)	A nine-member committee of students is formed to study environmental issues. What is the likelihood that any one of the nine is chosen as the spokesperson?
	Classical Empirical Subjective

  

(c)	You purchase one of 19 million tickets sold for Lotto Canada. What is the likelihood you win the $1 million jackpot?
	Empirical Subjective Classical

  

(d)	The probability of an earthquake in northern California in the next 7 years is 0.5.
	Subjective Classical Empirical

B.

An overnight express company must include thirteen cities on its route. How many different routes are possible, assuming that it matters in which order the cities are included in the routing?

Number of different routes

C.

(b)	What is the probability of getting three hits in a particular game? (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.)

Probability

D.

An Internet company located in Southern California has season tickets to the Los Angeles Lakers basketball games. The company president always invites one of the four vice presidents to attend games with him, and claims he selects the person to attend at random. One of the four vice presidents has not been invited to attend any of the last three Lakers home games.

What is the likelihood this could be due to chance? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)

Likelihood

Answer 1