Concept explainers
Three coins are tossed.
- Give an example of a simple
event . - Give an example of a joint event.
- What is the complement of a head on the first toss?
- What does the
sample space consist of?
a)
To provide an example of a simple event.
Answer to Problem 4.1LB
Getting a head on first coin.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
3 Coins tossed
A simple event refers to the event that occur one at a time and have only one outcome at a time.
The example of the simple event is “Getting a head on first coin.”
b)
To provide an example of a joint event.
Answer to Problem 4.1LB
Getting a head on first and third coin.
Explanation of Solution
A joint event means when two events occur at a time.
The example of the simple event is “Getting a head on first and third coin.”
c)
To provide an example of a compliment event.
Answer to Problem 4.1LB
Tail on the first toss.
Explanation of Solution
Complementary events are refers to the event when there are two outcomes like having a job or not having a job.
The complimentary event of head on first toss is that “tail on the first toss.”
d)
To explain the sample space.
Answer to Problem 4.1LB
{HHH,HHT,HTH,HTT,THH,THT,TTH,TTT}
Explanation of Solution
A sample space is a set of all the possible outcomes of an experiment.
The sample space for the given three coins experiment is given below:
{HHH, HHT, HTH, HTT, THH, THT, TTH, TTT}
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