2. The following data shows information on the number of hits by type for four baseball Hall of Famers. Double Triple Home Run TOTAL 506 136 2,873 273 54 1,518 174 295 4,189 624 98 3,771 1,577 583 12,351 Babe Ruth Jackie Robinson Ty Cobb Hank Aaron TOTAL Single 1.517 1,054 3,603 2,294 8,471 714 137 114 755 1,720 (a) What is the probability a randomly selected hit was made by Babe Ruth or was a double? (b) What is the probability a randomly selected hit is not a triple given it was hit by Ty Cobb? (c) Are the events hit by Hank Aaron and hits a double independent? Justify.

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2. The following data shows information on the number of hits by type for four baseball Hall of Famers.
Single Double Triple
Home Run
TOTAL
1,517
506
136
714
2,873
1,054
273
54
137
1,518
3,603
174
295
114
4,189
2,294
624
98
755
3,771
8,471
1,577
583
1,720
12,351
Babe Ruth
Jackie Robinson
Ty Cobb
Hank Aaron
TOTAL
(a) What is the probability a randomly selected hit was made by Babe Ruth or was a double?
(b) What is the probability a randomly selected hit is not a triple given it was hit by Ty Cobb?
(c) Are the events hit by Hank Aaron and hits a double independent? Justify.
Transcribed Image Text:2. The following data shows information on the number of hits by type for four baseball Hall of Famers. Single Double Triple Home Run TOTAL 1,517 506 136 714 2,873 1,054 273 54 137 1,518 3,603 174 295 114 4,189 2,294 624 98 755 3,771 8,471 1,577 583 1,720 12,351 Babe Ruth Jackie Robinson Ty Cobb Hank Aaron TOTAL (a) What is the probability a randomly selected hit was made by Babe Ruth or was a double? (b) What is the probability a randomly selected hit is not a triple given it was hit by Ty Cobb? (c) Are the events hit by Hank Aaron and hits a double independent? Justify.
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