Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises

A Practice

See Problems 1 and 2.

Use the table to find each probability.

  1. P(has diploma)
  2. P(has diploma and experience)
  3. P(has experience | has diploma)
  4. P(has no diploma | has experience)
Characteristics of Job Applicants
    Has Experience
    Yes No
Has High Yes 54 27
School Diploma No 5 4

Use the table to find each probability.

  1. P(The recipient is male.)
  2. P(The degree is a bachelor's.)
  3. P(The recipient is female, given that the degree is an associate's.)
  4. P(The degree is not an associate's, given that the recipient is male.)
Projected Number of Degree Recipients in 2010 (thousands)
Degree Male Female
Associate's 245 433
Bachelor's 598 858

SOURCE: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics

See Problems 3 and 4.

Use the survey results for Exercises 16 and 17.

  1. Find the probability that a respondent has a pet, given that the respondent has had a pet.
  2. Find the probability that a respondent has never had a pet, given that the respondent does not have a pet now.
  3. Sports A football team has a 70% chance of winning when it doesn't snow, but only a 40% chance of winning when it snows. Suppose there is a 50% chance of snow. Make a tree diagram to find the probability that the team will win.

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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Algebra 2 Chapter 1 Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Chapter 2 Functions, Equations, and Graphs Chapter 3 Linear Systems Chapter 4 Quadratic Functions and Equations Chapter 5 Polynomials and Polynomial Functions Chapter 6 Radical Functions and Rational Exponents Chapter 7 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Chapter 8 Rational Functions Chapter 9 Sequences and Series Chapter 10 Quadratic Relations and Conic Sections Chapter 11 Probability and Statistics Chapter 12 Matrices Chapter 13 Periodic Functions and Trigonometry Chapter 14 Trigonometric Identities and Equations Skills Handbook English/Spanish Illustrated Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments