Instructions for problems 13-14. Answer the questions about the probability experiment: Tossing three coins. 13. What set represents the sample space (Note: show all elements of the sample space using set notation.) 14. Draw a tree diagram for the probability experiment (see FAQ 5.9).

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Instructions for problems 13-14. Answer the questions about the probability experiment: Tossing three coins.

13. What set represents the sample space (Note: show all elements of the sample space using set notation.)

14. Draw a tree diagram for the probability experiment (see FAQ 5.9).

15. True or False? A computer is used to randomly select a number between 1 and 2000. Event is selecting a number less than 200. Event a simple event.

16. True or False Quiz. Assuming that no questions are left unanswered, in how many ways can a six-question true-false quiz be answered?

17. Find the probability.. A company assigns each of their 6296 employees a unique number between 1 and 6296. Then the company randomly selects employees for drug tests. Find the probability of selecting a number greater than 1000.

18. Find the probability.. A probability experiment consists of rolling a six-sided die and flipping a coin. What is the probability of getting an even number greater than 2 on the die and a tail for the coin?

19. Use the frequency distribution in Table 3. What is the probability that a randomly selected voter is between 35 and 44 years old? (Round results to 3 decimal places.)

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