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ma_is001.doc (27 Kb)
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4-Jun-98 |
| Submitted By: |
Rex Boggs
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MS Word Document |
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Each player spins a spinner. The numbers are then added. If the total is odd, then player A wins $1. If the total is even, then player B wins $1. Show that the game is fair. If each player wins the _total_ showing on the two spinners, show that the game is not fair.
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ma_is002.doc (15 Kb)
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| Date: |
4-Jun-98 |
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Ron Twiner
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MS Word Document |
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A test consists of only True / False questions. A pass on the test is regarded as 50% or better. If a student is going to guess all answers, which test would he rather do:
(A) a test with 20 questions True / False questions
(B) a test with 15 questions True / False questions.
Justify your answer using probabilities.
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