You roll two six-sided fair dice. a. Let A be the event that the first die is even and the second is a 2, 3, 4 or 5. P(A) = Round your answer to four decimal places. b. Let B be the event that the sum of the two dice is a 7. P(B) = Round your answer to four decimal places. c. Are A and B mutually exclusive events? No, they are not Mutually Exclusive Yes, they are Mutually Exclusive d. Are A and B independent events? They are Independent events They are not Independent events
(a)
Total number of Events = 6 X 6 = 36
Favorable Events:
(2,2), (4,4), (6,2),
(2,3), (4,3), (6,3),
(2,4), (4,4), (6,4),
(2,5), (4,5), (6,5): 12 Nos.
So,
P(A) = 12/36 = 0.3333
(b)
Total number of Events = 6 X 6 = 36
Favorable Events:
(1,6), (6,1), (2,5), (5,2), (3,4), (4,3): 6 Nos.
So,
P(B) = 6/36 = 0.1667
(c)
Correct option:
No, they are not Mutually Exclusive
Explanation:
Events A and B can occur together: For example: (4,3) satisfies both Events A and B.
(d)
They are not independent events
Explanation:
For P(AB):
Favorable Events: (4,3): 1 Nos.
So,
P(AB) = 1/36 = 0.0278
P(A) X P(B) = 0.3333 X 0.1667 = 0.0556
Since P(AB) = 0.0278 P(A) X P(B) = 0.0556, Events A and B are not independent.
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