All outcomes in a random experiment are equally likely.
The sample space is \(S=\{11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20\}\).
1. Write event \(E\), “The number is prime,” and its complement \(E^c\) in set notation.
2. Event \(F\) contains all numbers in \(S\) whose digits have a sum divisible by \(3\). Determine \(F\) and \(F^c\).
3. Compare the number of outcomes in \(E\) and \(F\). Which event is more likely? Briefly explain.
Hints
- Check each number in the sample space for the prime-number and digit-sum conditions.
- How does the number of outcomes in an event relate to its probability when all outcomes are equally likely?
- To find a complement, identify every outcome in the sample space that is outside the event.
Solution
1. The prime numbers in the sample space are \(11,13,17,19\), so \(E=\{11,13,17,19\}\).
2. Removing those outcomes from \(S\) gives \(E^c=\{12,14,15,16,18,20\}\).
3. The numbers whose digits have a sum divisible by \(3\) are \(12\), \(15\), and \(18\). Therefore, \(F=\{12,15,18\}\).
4. Removing those outcomes from \(S\) gives \(F^c=\{11,13,14,16,17,19,20\}\).
5. Event \(E\) has \(4\) outcomes, while event \(F\) has \(3\). Because all \(10\) outcomes are equally likely, \(E\) is more likely than \(F\).
Answer
1. \(E=\{11,13,17,19\}\), \(E^c=\{12,14,15,16,18,20\}\)
2. \(F=\{12,15,18\}\), \(F^c=\{11,13,14,16,17,19,20\}\)
3. Event \(E\) is more likely because it has \(4\) outcomes, compared with \(3\) outcomes in \(F\).