(a) If six reservations are made, what is the probability that at least one individual with a reservation cannot be accommodated on the trip? 0.1636 (b) If six reservations are made, what is the expected number of available places when the limousine departs? 0.89125 places (c) Suppose the probability distribution of the number of reservations made is given in the accompanying table. 3 5 0.14 0.29 Let X denote the number of passengers on a randomly selected trip. Obtain the probability mass function of X. 0 1 2 3 4 Number of reservations Probability x p(x) 4 0.18 6 0.39

(a) If six reservations are made, what is the probability that at least one individual with a reservation cannot be accommodated on the trip? 0.1636 (b) If six reservations are made, what is the expected number of available places when the limousine departs? 0.89125 places (c) Suppose the probability distribution of the number of reservations made is given in the accompanying table. 3 5 0.14 0.29 Let X denote the number of passengers on a randomly selected trip. Obtain the probability mass function of X. 0 1 2 3 4 Number of reservations Probability x p(x) 4 0.18 6 0.39

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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