FALL 2011 ORIE 3500/5500

PROBLEM SET 1

(1) (a) A = {T T H, T HT, HT T }; B = {T T H, T HT, HT T, T T T }; C = {HHH, HHT, HT T, T T T } or C = {HHH, HHT, HT T, HT H } (either is acceptable ); D = {T HH, T T H, T HT, T T T }. (b) Ac = {HHH, T HH, HT H, HHT, T T T }; A (C D) = {T T H, T HT, HT T, T T T } or A (C D) = {T T H, T HT, HT T }; A Dc = {HT T }. (2) Since {neither} = {at least one}c , P(neither) = 1 P(at least one) = 1 0.75 = 0.25.

(3) Total number of possible 5-card hands out of a standard deck = 52 5 . 48 : rst choose aces and then choose remaining 2 (a) Number of hands with 3 aces = 4 2 3 cards. (b) Number of hands with 3 cards of the same denomination (and any other two cards 48 includes full house) = 13 4 2 : choose the denomination, then choose 3 suits, then 3 choose remaining two cards. Number of hands making 3 of a kind in poker terminology (excluding full house) 12 4844 = 13 4 = 13 4 3 2 4 4: choose denomination and 3 suits, then choose 2 3 separate denominations and suits for the two remaining cards. Either solution is acceptable.
4 4 (c) Number of hands with 2 pairs = 13 2 2 2 44: choose 2 denominations, choose 2 suits for each one, and then choose remaining card.

In each part, the probability is given by P = (Number of hands . . . )/

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