Exam

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Find the number of subsets of the set. Find the cardinal number of the indicated set by referring
to the given table.
1) {x | x is an even number between 11 and 31}
11) The table below shows the results of a poll
2) {-13, 0, 13, 14, 15} taken in a U.S. city in which people are asked
which candidate they intend to vote for in an
Let A = 6, 4, 1, 3, 0, 8 , 9 . Determine whether the upcoming presidential election.
statement is true or false.
3) 9 ⊂A NonHispanic African
White Hispanic American
4) 3 ∈ A (A) (B) (C)
Democrat (D) 237 112 86
Let A = {1, 3, 5, 7}; B = {5, 6, 7, 8}; C = {5, 8}; D = {2, 5, 8}; and Republican (R) 241 64 32
U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}. Determine whether the given Other (O) 25 23 12
statement is true or false. Totals 503 199 130
5) B ⊄ D
Find the number of people in the set D ∪ (B ∩
O)
6) {0} ⊆ U

Decide whether the statement is true or false. 12) The table below shows the results of a poll
taken in a U.S. city in which people are asked
7) {13, 10, 6} ∪ {6, 13, 10} = {13, 6} which candidate they intend to vote for in an
upcoming presidential election.
8) {3, 2, 13} ∩ ∅ = {3, 2, 13}

Insert "⊆" or "⊈" in the blank to make the statement true. NonHispanic African
White Hispanic American
9) {0, 6} { 4, 6}
(A) (B) (C)
Democrat (D) 237 112 86
10) {b, g, d} {b, g, d} Republican (R) 241 64 32
Other (O) 25 23 12
Totals 503 199 130

Find the number of people in the set R' ∪ (A ∪

F)

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Shade the Venn diagram to represent the set.
20) A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of
13) (A ∩ B ∩ C')' 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a
face card or a 5?

21) When a single card is drawn from a

well-shuffled 52-card deck, find the
probability of getting a red card.

An experiment is conducted for which the sample space is

S = {a, b, c, d}. Decide if the given probability assignment
is possible for this experiment. If the assignment is not
possible, tell why.

Use a Venn diagram to answer the question. 22)

Outcomes Probabilities
14) A survey of 180 families showed that a 1/8
67 had a dog; b 1/8
52 had a cat; c 3/8
22 had a dog and a cat; d 11/16
70 had neither a cat nor a dog, and in addition
did not have a parakeet; Find the odds.
4 had a cat, a dog, and a parakeet.
How many had a parakeet only? 23) Find the odds in favor of rolling a number less
than 3 when a fair die is rolled.
Use a Venn Diagram and the given information to
determine the number of elements in the indicated region. 24) Find the odds in favor of drawing an even
number when a card is drawn at random from
15) n(A) = 17, n(A ∩ B ∩ C) = 8, n(A ∩ C) = 12, the cards shown below.
n(A ∩ B') = 6, n(B ∩ C) = 15, n(B ∩ C') = 12, n(B
∪ C) = 32, n(A' ∩ B' ∩ C') = 10. Find n(A').

Find the probability of the given event. 25) Find the odds against correctly guessing the
16) A single fair die is rolled. The number on the answer to a multiple choice question with 7
die is prime. possible answers.

Solve the problem.

17) Two fair dice are rolled. The sum of the
numbers on the dice is 1 or 5. 26) The odds in favor of Jerome beating his friend
in a round of golf are 1 : 4. Find the probability
Find the probability. that Jerome will beat his friend.
18) Each digit from the number 6,727,887 is
written on a different card. If one of these cards 27) The odds against Carl beating his friend in a
is selected at random, what is the probability round of golf are 9 : 2. Find the probability
of drawing a card that shows 6 or 8? that Carl will lose.

Find the indicated probability.

19) Each digit from the number 8,343,993 is 28) If you pick a card at random from a well
written on a different card. If one of these cards shuffled deck, what is the probability that you
is selected at random, what is the probability get a face card or a spade?
of drawing a card that shows 8, 3, or 4?
29) Find the probability that the sum is either 10 or
at most 3 when two fair dice are rolled.

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Solve the problem. Use the given table to find the indicated probability.
30) Of the coffee makers sold in an appliance store, 38) The following table contains data from a study
5.0% have either a faulty switch or a defective of two airlines which fly to Smalltown, USA.
cord, 1.8% have a faulty switch, and 0.5% have
both defects. What is the probability that a
Number of flights Number of flights
coffee maker will have a defective cord?
Express the answer as a percentage. arrived on time arrived late
Podunk Airlines 33 6
Upstate Airlines 43 5
31) Among 170 households surveyed, 58 have a
video camera, 54 have a snapshot camera, 23
have binoculars, 4 have a video camera and a If a flight is selected at random, what is the
snapshot camera, 9 have a snapshot camera probability that it was on Upstate Airlines
and binoculars, and 3 have all three products. given that it arrived late?
What is the probability that a household will
have a snapshot camera or binoculars? Express Find the probability.
the answer as a fraction.
39) If 80% of scheduled flights actually take place
Find the indicated probability. and cancellations are independent events,
what is the probability that 3 separate flights
32) Suppose one card is selected at random from will all take place?
an ordinary deck of 52 playing cards. Let

40) A basketball player hits her shot 45% of the

A = event a queen is selected
time. If she takes four shots during a game,
B = event a diamond is selected.
what is the probability that she misses the first
shot and hits the last three? Express the answer
Determine P(B|A).
as a percentage, and round to the nearest tenth
(if necessary). Assume independence of shots.
33) If two cards are drawn without replacement
from an ordinary deck, find the probability
that the second card is red, given that the first Solve the problem.
card was a heart.
41) The probability that a person passes a test on
the first try is 0.68. The probability that a
34) If two cards are drawn without replacement person who fails the first test will pass on the
from an ordinary deck, find the probability second try is 0.80. The probability that a
that the second card is an ace, given that the person who fails the first and second tests will
first card was an ace. pass the third time is 0.64. Find the probability
that a person fails the first and second tests
35) If a single fair die is rolled, find the probability and passes on the third try.
of a 4 given that the number rolled is odd.
42) 52% of a store's computers come from factory
36) If two fair dice are rolled, find the probability A and the remainder come from factory B. 2%
that the roll is a double given that the sum is of computers from factory A are defective
11. while 3% of computers from factory B are
defective. If one of the store's computers is
selected at random, what is the probability that
37) Assume that two marbles are drawn without
it is defective and from factory B?
replacement from a box with 1 blue, 3 white, 2
green, and 2 red marbles. Find the probability
that the second marble is white, given that the
first marble is blue.

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Find the indicated probability.
49) A company is conducting a sweepstakes, and
43) Assume that two marbles are drawn without ships two boxes of game pieces to a particular
replacement from a box with 1 blue, 3 white, 2 store. Box A has 5% of its contents being
green, and 2 red marbles. Find the probability winners, while 4% of the contents of box B are
that the first marble is white and the second winners. Box A contains 40% of the total
marble is blue. tickets. The contents of both boxes are mixed in
a drawer and a ticket is chosen at random.
44) You are dealt two cards successively (without What is the probability it came from box A if it
replacement) from a shuffled deck of 52 is a winner?
playing cards. Find the probability that the first
card is a king and the second card is a queen.

45) You are dealt two cards successively (without

replacement) from a shuffled deck of 52
playing cards. Find the probability that both
cards are black.

46) Assume that two marbles are drawn without

replacement from a box with 1 blue, 3 white, 2
green, and 2 red marbles. Find the probability
that one marble is green, and one marble is
red.

Use Bayes' rule to find the indicated probability.

47) Two shipments of components were received
by a factory and stored in two separate bins.
Shipment I has 2% of its contents defective,
while shipment II has 5% of its contents
defective. If it is equally likely an employee
will go to either bin and select a component
randomly, what is the probability that a
defective component came from shipment II?

48) In one town, 8% of 18-29 year olds own a

house, as do 24% of 30-50 year olds and 54% of
those over 50. According to a recent census
taken in the town, 27.0% of adults in the town
are 18-29 years old, 36.5% are 30-50 years old,
and 36.5% are over 50. What percentage of
house-owners are 30-50 years old?

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Answer Key
Testname: 1324-SET-PT

1) 1024 1
29)
2) 32 6
3) TRUE 30) 3.7%
4) FALSE 2
5) TRUE 31)
5
6) FALSE
32) 0.25
7) FALSE
25
8) FALSE 33)
51
9) ⊈
10) ⊆ 1
34)
11) 614 17
12) 929 35) 0
13) 36) 0
3
37)
7
5
38)
11
39) .51
40) 5%
41) 0.0410
42) 0.014
3
14) 13 43)
56
15) 27
4
1 44)
16) 663
2
25
1 45)
17) 102
9
1
3 46)
18) 7
7
47) 0.714
5
19) 48) 28.6
7
49) 0.455
4
20)
13
1
21)
2
22) No; the sum of the probabilities is not 1
23) 1 to 2
24) 2 to 3
25) 6:1
1
26)
5
9
27)
11
11
28)
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