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Fan Appreciation Night, Part 1

In your previous studies of probability, you learned how to calculate simple probabilities of compound events by creating a sample space.  Before examining more complex compound events, let’s begin with a review of some probability models.

Marissa is helping her friend Khalid prepare for the It’s Academic Tournament.  Marissa has been asking Khalid questions and keeping track of how many questions he has answered correctly.

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Category

Correct Responses

Incorrect Responses

Total Questions

History

12

3

15

Literature

10

4

14

Math

14

0

14

Science

9

3

12

Art

8

2

10

Geography

11

4

15

Total

64

16

80


Check Your Understanding

 

 

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