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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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An unfair coin with Pr[H] =

0.25

is flipped. If the flip results in a head, a student is selected at random from a class of

six

boys and

ten

girls. Otherwise, a student from a different class containing

seven

boys and

four

girls is selected.

What is the probability of selecting a girl, given the flip resulted in heads?

nothing

Round your answer to 4 decimal places, if necessary.

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