1. The table to the right shows George’s, Thomas’s, Theodore’s, and Buyer Value Abraham’s willingness to pay for a painting of a mountain in South Dakota. On the supply side, the seller has two paintings to sell. George $100 Theodore $150 Thomas $250 Abraham $300 a. First, ignore the supply and draw the market demand curve for the paintings. Be specific and include the amounts on the axes that correspond to each point on the demand curve. b. Given the demand and posted price (from above) each of the four consumers wishes to purchase one painting but only two are available. We call this situation a _____________. Each of the four has an equal chance of getting one. List the sample space of this random event and the probability of each outcome. c. List all of the events from (b) that include Thomas receiving the painting. What is the probability that Thomas receives a painting? d. What is the probability that the two people who want the paintings the most are the same two who are able to purchase it. e. Use the complement formula to calculate the probability that at least one of the two who value the painting the least receives a paintings. Show your calculation. George.   100 Theodore 150 Thomas 250 Abraham 300 I need help on letter( E) to get the complementary formula

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1. The table to the right shows George’s, Thomas’s, Theodore’s, and Buyer Value

Abraham’s willingness to pay for a painting of a mountain in South Dakota. On the supply side, the seller has two paintings to sell.

George $100 Theodore $150 Thomas $250 Abraham $300

a. First, ignore the supply and draw the market demand curve for the paintings. Be specific and include the amounts on the axes that correspond to each point on the demand curve.

b. Given the demand and posted price (from above) each of the four consumers wishes to purchase one painting but only two are available. We call this situation a _____________. Each of the four has an equal chance of getting one. List the sample space of this random event and the probability of each outcome.

c. List all of the events from (b) that include Thomas receiving the painting. What is the probability that Thomas receives a painting?

d. What is the probability that the two people who want the paintings the most are the same two who are able to purchase it.

e. Use the complement formula to calculate the probability that at least one of the two who value the painting the least receives a paintings. Show your calculation.

George.   100

Theodore 150

Thomas 250

Abraham 300

I need help on letter( E) to get the complementary formula 

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