Finite Mathematics (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780321979438
Author: Margaret L. Lial, Raymond N. Greenwell, Nathan P. Ritchey
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8.1, Problem 11E
To determine
The factorial or permutations of P ( n , 1 ) .
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Assume we roll four six-sided dice. (The dice are distinct, i.e. each is a different color.)
Use generating functions to find the number of ways we can roll a total of 15.
and
Sample space S is partitioned into E₁, E₂, and E3 such that P(E1₁)=-
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a) Find P(E3).
b) Find the odds in favor of and the odds against E3 occurring.
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Finite Mathematics (11th Edition)
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