We select a subset X of the set S = {1, 2,..., 100} randomly and uniformly (so that every subset has the same probability of being selected). What is the probability that (a) X has an even number of elements; (b) both 1 and 100 belong to X; (c) the largest element of S is 50; (d) S has at most 2 elements.

We select a subset X of the set S = {1, 2,..., 100} randomly and uniformly (so that every subset has the same probability of being selected). What is the probability that (a) X has an even number of elements; (b) both 1 and 100 belong to X; (c) the largest element of S is 50; (d) S has at most 2 elements.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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