MAE 108 Probability and Statistical Methods for Engineers Spring 2012 Homework # 1 Assigned: April 9 Each problem

em is worth 10 points. 1. Let E, F , G be three events. Find expressions for the events that of E, F , G (a) only E occurs; (b) both E and G but not F occurs; (c) at least one of the events occurs; (d) at least two of the events occur; (e) all three occur; (f) none of the events occur; (g) at most one of them occur; (h) at most two of them occur; (i) exactly two of them occur; (j) at most three of them occur; Due: April 16, in class.

2. Find simple expression for the events (a) E E; (d) (E F ) (E F ) (E F ); (b) E E; (e) (E F ) (F G). (c) (E F ) (E F ); 3. If M = {x such that 1 < x < 9}, and N = {x such that 0 < x < 5}, nd (a) M N ; (b) M N ; (c) M N . 4. One ball is randomly drawn from a bowl containing 6 white balls and 2 black balls. (a) What is the probability that the ball drawn is black? (b) Once the ball (whatever color) has been drawn, we put it back in the bowl. A new ball is randomly drawn from the bowl. What is the probability that the exact same ball is drawn the second time? 5. Two balls are randomly drawn from a bowl containing 5 white and 5 black balls. (a) What is the probability that one of the drawn balls is white and the other is black? (b) What is the probability that the two balls are white? (c) What is the probability that the two balls are of the same color? Check your answer (a). 6. A coin is biased so that a head is twice as likely to occur as a tail. If the coin is tossed 3 times, what is the probability of getting 2 tails and 1 head? 7. A total of 28 percent of all roads in the US suer from severe trac jams, 7 percent are subject to very cold weather, and 5 percent are subject to both trac jams and very cold weather. What percentage of roads in the US have neither trac jams nor very cold weather? 8. For married couples living in a suburb, the probability that the husband will vote on a bond referendum is 0.21, the probability that his wife will vote in the referendum is 0.28 and the probability that both the husband and wife will vote is 0.15. What is the probability that (a) At least one member of a married couple will vote? (b) A wife will vote, given that her husband will vote? (c) A husband will vote, given that his wife will not vote?