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Exercise 3

Avg difficulty 2.5

Four Cable Channels (2, 6, 8, 12) have Drama series, Sitcoms, Game Shows, and News. The number of each type of show is listed in the table below. Complete the table and use it to answer the questions.

TypeChannel 2Channel 6Channel 8Channel 12Total
Drama52415
Sitcom67325
Game Show43415
News32310
Total65
  1. P(Sitcom or Game Show)

  2. P(Drama and Channel 8)

  3. P(Channel 8 or Channel 2)

  4. P(Drama given that it is on Channel 6)

  5. Given that the show is a sitcom, find the probability it is on channel 12.

  6. Find the probability that a show is a game show, given that the show is on channel 2.

Lee et al., Math in Society, Probability — Chapter 4 Review, Exercise 3

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