Math Dependent Event

Group 3: Khoi and Han

The time taken by each of 80 men to replace a tyre is recorded in the table below:

Time (t min) 11 < t 14 14 < t 17 17 < t 20 20 < t 23 23 < t 26

Number of 8 12 30 10 20
men

Two of these men are chosen at random. Find the probability that both men
chosen took more than 20 minutes to replace a tyre.
 Number of men who took more than 20 minutes:
10 + 20 = 30

Time (t min) 11 < t 14 14 < t 17 17 < t 20 20 < t 23 23 < t 26

Number of men 8 12 30 10 20
 2nd man Outcome
29
1st man 79 Y YY
30
80 Y

50 YN
N
79

30 NY
50 Y
79
80 N

49
79 N NN
Y – took more than 20 mins
N – took 20 mins or less
P (both men chosen took more than 20 mins)
= P (YY)

= x