Refer to Exercise 4.102. By summing the probabilities of simple events, find Reference...

Refer to Exercise 4.102. By summing the probabilities of simple events, find

Reference:

Aspirin Two cold tablets are unintentionally placed in a box containing two aspirin tablets. The four tablets are identical in appearance. One tablet is selected at random from the box and is swallowed by the first patient. A tablet is then selected at random from the three remaining tablets and is swallowed by the second patient. Define the following events as specific collections of simple events:

a. The sample space S

b. The event A that the first patient obtained a cold tablet

c. The event B that exactly one of the two patients obtained a cold tablet

d. The event C that neither patient obtained a cold tablet