3.3 - Applications in Engineering
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Practice Questions
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What is the probability of rolling a 3 on a fair die?
💡 Hint: Consider the number of favorable outcomes.
If you draw a card from a standard deck, what is the probability of drawing a spade?
💡 Hint: Check how many spades are in a standard deck.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the formula for the Classical Definition of Probability?
💡 Hint: Recall the setup where outcomes are equally likely.
True or False: The Axiomatic Definition can be applied to infinite sample spaces.
💡 Hint: Think about how Kolmogorov defined it.
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Challenge Problems
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You have a box containing 5 blue, 4 red, and 1 green ball. If you draw one ball at random, what is the probability that the ball drawn is not blue?
💡 Hint: Determine the total chances and possible outcomes.
In a city, 30% of the households own a pet. If you randomly select 5 households, what is the probability that exactly 2 of them own a pet?
💡 Hint: Consider the dynamics of choosing successful outcomes in multiple trials.
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