1.An individual is playing the lottery. He buys 2 lottery cards. Is the probabil
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1.An individual is playing the lottery. He buys 2 lottery cards. Is the probability of winning on the first card independent of the probability of winning on the second card? Explain why or why not.
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Decide if the probability described is a subjective (personal) probability or a relative frequency probability:
A college basketball player has made 53% of his shots from 3-point range over the past 30 games that he has played in. According to an analyst, given his pattern, there is a 53% chance that the player will make the next 3-point shot that he attempts. In this case, 53%, is a
Explanation / Answer
1. Yes, for every lottery ticket, the individual would be having equal probability of winning the lottery. Hence,
Probability of winning on the first card independent of the probability of winning on the second card.
2. This 53% is based on the data gathered over the past 30 games and hence in this case,
53% is a relative frequency probability.
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