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If the occurred event could be attributed merely to a run of bad luck or if there is reason to suspect there is something is wrong with the light.

It has been determined that the occurred event where this week the red light was hit there all 5 mornings after leaving home, could be attributed merely to a run of bad luck.

Given:

The city claims that the new traffic light it just installed at the end of the street is on a cycle that makes it green in this direction for 15 sec/min and yellow for another 5 seconds. Nonetheless this week the red light was hit there all 5 mornings after leaving home.

Concept used:

Encountering a traffic light each day after leaving home is an independent event.

Calculation:

It is given that the new traffic light it just installed at the end of the street is on a cycle that makes it green in this direction for 15 sec/min and yellow for another 5 seconds.

So, the traffic light is red for 60−15−5=40 sec/min.

Then, the probability of encountering a red light every minute is 4060≈66.67% .

Moreover, encountering a traffic light each day after leaving home is an independent event.

This implies that the occurred event where this week the red light was hit there all 5 mornings after leaving home, could be attributed merely to a run of bad luck.

Conclusion:

It has been determined that the occurred event where this week the red light was hit there all 5 mornings after leaving home, could be attributed merely to a run of bad luck.

(b.)

The assumption, which the previous calculations have been based on and why that assumption may or may not be warranted.

It has been determined that the assumption, which the previous calculations have been based on is that the cycle is uniform for every minute.

It has been determined that, this assumption is warranted because according to the calculations based on this assumption, the occurred event is certainly plausible.

Given:

The city claims that the new traffic light it just installed at the end of the street is on a cycle that makes it green in this direction for 15 sec/min and yellow for another 5 seconds. Nonetheless this week the red light was hit there all 5 mornings after leaving home.

Concept used:

Encountering a traffic light each day after leaving home is an independent event.

Calculation:

As determined previously, the probability of encountering a red light every minute is approximately 66.67% .

Moreover, encountering a traffic light each day after leaving home is an independent event.

This implies that the occurred event where this week the red light was hit there all 5 mornings after leaving home, could be attributed merely to a run of bad luck.

The assumption, which the previous calculations have been based on is that the cycle is uniform for every minute.

Now, this assumption is warranted because according to the calculations based on this assumption, the occurred event is certainly plausible.

Conclusion:

It has been determined that the assumption, which the previous calculations have been based on is that the cycle is uniform for every minute.

It has been determined that, this assumption is warranted because according to the calculations based on this assumption, the occurred event is certainly plausible.

Chapter 10.1, Problem 59E

Chapter 10.1, Problem 61E

Chapter 10 Solutions

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