An experiment with outcomes {s1,s2,s3,s4,s5,s6,s7} is described by the following probability distribution: Outcome Probability s1 0.04 s2 0.2 s3 0.06 s4 0.07 s5 0.34 s6 0.1 s7 0.19 Consider the following events: E = {s1,s2,s7} and F = {s3,s5,s6} 1) Compute Pr(E) and Pr(F) 2) Compute Pr(E') and Pr(F') 3) Compute Pr(E∩F) 4) Compute Pr(E∪F)

An experiment with outcomes {s1,s2,s3,s4,s5,s6,s7} is described by the following probability distribution: Outcome Probability s1 0.04 s2 0.2 s3 0.06 s4 0.07 s5 0.34 s6 0.1 s7 0.19 Consider the following events: E = {s1,s2,s7} and F = {s3,s5,s6} 1) Compute Pr(E) and Pr(F) 2) Compute Pr(E') and Pr(F') 3) Compute Pr(E∩F) 4) Compute Pr(E∪F)

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An experiment with outcomes {s1,s2,s3,s4,s5,s6,s7} is described by the following probability distribution:

Outcome	Probability
s1	0.04
s2	0.2
s3	0.06
s4	0.07
s5	0.34
s6	0.1
s7	0.19

Consider the following events: E = {s1,s2,s7} and F = {s3,s5,s6}

1) Compute Pr(E) and Pr(F)

2) Compute Pr(E') and Pr(F')

3) Compute Pr(E∩F)

4) Compute Pr(E∪F)

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