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Unions intersections and complements

Learning goals

  • Uses union, intersection, and complement notation correctly.
  • Describes compound events in words and set notation.
  • Identifies outcomes belonging to each compound event.
  • Uses complements to simplify probability calculations when useful.

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Unions intersections and complements 1
A fair six-sided die is rolled once. Event \(A\) is “the result is even.” List the outcomes in the complement \(A^c\).

Hints

- List all possible die outcomes. - Remove exactly the outcomes that belong to \(A\).

Solution

1. The event is \(A=\{2,4,6\}\). 2. The remaining outcomes in \(S=\{1,2,3,4,5,6\}\) form the complement. 3. Therefore, \(A^c=\{1,3,5\}\).

Answer

\(A^c=\{1,3,5\}\).
Unions intersections and complements 2
For an event \(A\), \(P(A)=0.37\). Find \(P(A^c)\).

Hints

- What is the total probability of all possible outcomes? - The complement includes every outcome that is not in \(A\).

Solution

1. The probabilities of an event and its complement sum to \(1\). 2. Therefore, \(P(A^c)=1-0.37=0.63\).

Answer

\(P(A^c)=0.63=63\%\).
Unions intersections and complements 3
A fair coin is tossed twice. Event \(A\) is “at least one toss is heads.” Describe the complement \(A^c\) in words and as a set of outcomes.

Hints

- When is the statement “at least one head” not true? - Consider the two tosses together.

Solution

1. The complement of “at least one head” is “no heads.” 2. With two tosses, no heads means two tails. 3. Therefore, \(A^c=\{TT\}\).

Answer

The complement is “both tosses are tails,” and \(A^c=\{TT\}\).
Unions intersections and complements 4
A number is selected from the integers \(1\) through \(50\). Event \(A\) is “the number is a multiple of \(5\).” Describe \(A^c\) as briefly as possible in words.

Hints

- Negate the defining property without listing every outcome. - Keep the original range from \(1\) through \(50\).

Solution

1. The complement contains every number in the sample space that does not belong to \(A\). 2. Therefore, \(A^c\) is the event that the selected number is not divisible by \(5\).

Answer

\(A^c\): “The selected number is not a multiple of \(5\).”
Unions intersections and complements 5
The probability of rain during a field trip is \(28\%\). Find the probability that it does not rain during the trip.

Hints

- Identify the two statements as an event and its complement. - Compare the given probability with the full \(100\%\).

Solution

1. “It does not rain” is the complement of “it rains.” 2. Subtract from the total probability: \(100\%-28\%=72\%\).

Answer

The probability that it does not rain during the trip is \(72\%\).
Unions intersections and complements 6
If \(P(A^c)=0.62\), find \(P(A)\).

Hints

- Event \(A\) and its complement cover all possible outcomes. - Check that the two probabilities add to \(1\).

Solution

1. An event and its complement have probabilities that sum to \(1\). 2. Therefore, \(P(A)=1-0.62=0.38\).

Answer

\(P(A)=0.38=38\%\).
Unions intersections and complements 7
A card is drawn from a set containing red, blue, green, and yellow cards. Event \(A\) is “the card is red or blue.” Describe the complement \(A^c\).

Hints

- Identify which possible colors are already included in event \(A\). - Combine all remaining colors into one statement.

Solution

1. Event \(A\) contains all red and blue cards. 2. The complement contains the remaining colors, green and yellow. 3. Therefore, \(A^c\) is the event “the card is green or yellow.”

Answer

\(A^c\): “The card is green or yellow.”
Unions intersections and complements 8
If \(P(A)=\frac{7}{20}\), write \(P(A^c)\) as a fraction in lowest terms.

Hints

- Write \(1\) with the same denominator as the given probability. - Check whether the resulting fraction can be reduced.

Solution

1. Use the complement rule: \(P(A^c)=1-\frac{7}{20}\). 2. Write \(1\) with denominator \(20\): \(P(A^c)=\frac{20}{20}-\frac{7}{20}=\frac{13}{20}\). 3. The fraction \(\frac{13}{20}\) is already in lowest terms.

Answer

\(P(A^c)=\frac{13}{20}\).
Unions intersections and complements 9
In a survey, \(84\%\) of respondents answer “Yes.” Event \(A\) is “the response is Yes.” The only possible responses are Yes and No. Describe \(A^c\) and find \(P(A^c)\).

Hints

- Use the fact that there is no third response option. - Find the missing part of the full \(100\%\).

Solution

1. Because there are only two response options, \(A^c\) is the event “the response is No.” 2. Use the complement rule: \(P(A^c)=100\%-84\%=16\%\).

Answer

\(A^c\) is “the response is No,” and \(P(A^c)=16\%\).
Unions intersections and complements 10
In each diagram, sets \(A\) and \(B\) represent two possible events. Which diagram shows events that cannot happen together? Explain using the circles.
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Hints

- Look for a region that lies inside both circles. - What does it mean if no outcome can belong to both events?

Solution

1. Diagram a) has no shared region between the two circles, so \(A\cap B=\emptyset\). 2. Diagram b) has a shared region, so the events can occur together.

Answer

Diagram a). The circles do not overlap, so \(A\cap B=\emptyset\).
Unions intersections and complements 11
A drawer contains red and blue pens. There are more than five pens in the drawer. Three pens are selected at the same time. State the complement of each event in words: a) \(A\): All three pens are blue. b) \(B\): At least two pens are red. c) \(C\): At most one pen is blue. d) \(D\): Exactly two pens are red.

Hints

- List the possible numbers of red or blue pens: \(0\), \(1\), \(2\), or \(3\). - Remove the cases included in the stated event. The cases left over form the complement. - “At least” and “at most” often lead to complementary descriptions, but check the boundary value carefully. - Can you describe the same outcome by referring to the other color?

Solution

1. Event \(A\) is the case of three blue pens. Every other possible color count includes at least one red pen. Therefore, \(A^c\) is: At least one pen is red. 2. Event \(B\) includes two or three red pens. Its complement includes zero or one red pen. Therefore, \(B^c\) is: At most one pen is red. 3. Event \(C\) includes zero or one blue pen. Its complement includes two or three blue pens. Therefore, \(C^c\) is: At least two pens are blue. 4. Event \(D\) includes exactly two red pens. Its complement includes every other possible number of red pens. Therefore, \(D^c\) is: Zero, one, or three pens are red.

Answer

a) \(A^c\): At least one pen is red. b) \(B^c\): At most one pen is red. c) \(C^c\): At least two pens are blue. d) \(D^c\): Zero, one, or three pens are red.
Unions intersections and complements 12
A fair \(20\)-sided die numbered \(1\) through \(20\) is rolled once. Consider these events: \(E_1\): The number is prime. \(E_2\): The number is a multiple of \(4\). \(E_3\): The number is greater than \(15\). \(E_4\): The number is at most \(18\). 1. Describe the complements \(E_1^c\), \(E_2^c\), \(E_3^c\), and \(E_4^c\) in words. 2. For each complement, determine the number of favorable outcomes.

Hints

- List the integers from \(1\) through \(20\). - Mark the outcomes in each event. The unmarked outcomes belong to the complement. - What inequality represents “at most”? - Remember that \(1\) is not a prime number.

Solution

1. The complements are: \(E_1^c\), the number is not prime; \(E_2^c\), the number is not a multiple of \(4\); \(E_3^c\), the number is at most \(15\); and \(E_4^c\), the number is greater than \(18\). 2. The prime numbers from \(1\) through \(20\) are \(2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19\), so \(E_1^c\) has \(20-8=12\) outcomes. The multiples of \(4\) are \(4,8,12,16,20\), so \(E_2^c\) has \(20-5=15\) outcomes. The numbers greater than \(15\) are \(16,17,18,19,20\), so \(E_3^c\) has \(20-5=15\) outcomes. The numbers at most \(18\) are \(1\) through \(18\), so \(E_4^c\) has \(20-18=2\) outcomes: \(19\) and \(20\).

Answer

1. \(E_1^c\): The number is not prime; \(E_2^c\): the number is not a multiple of \(4\); \(E_3^c\): the number is at most \(15\); \(E_4^c\): the number is greater than \(18\). 2. \(E_1^c\): \(12\) outcomes; \(E_2^c\): \(15\) outcomes; \(E_3^c\): \(15\) outcomes; \(E_4^c\): \(2\) outcomes.
Unions intersections and complements 13
During practice, an archer takes \(6\) shots at a target. Each shot either hits the bullseye or does not hit the bullseye. Describe the complement of each event in words: a) All six shots hit the bullseye. b) No shot hits the bullseye. c) The first two shots hit the bullseye. d) At least five shots hit the bullseye.

Hints

- Think about which outcomes remain after removing the outcomes in the stated event. - How do the words “all,” “none,” and “at least” change when an event is complemented? - What would have to happen to make the original statement false?

Solution

1. a) The original event requires every shot to hit the bullseye. Its complement occurs when at least one shot does not hit the bullseye. 2. b) The original event has zero bullseye hits. Its complement occurs when at least one shot hits the bullseye. 3. c) The original event requires both the first shot and the second shot to hit the bullseye. Its complement occurs when at least one of those first two shots does not hit the bullseye. 4. d) “At least five” means five or six bullseye hits. The remaining possibilities are zero through four bullseye hits, so the complement is at most four bullseye hits.

Answer

a) At least one shot does not hit the bullseye. b) At least one shot hits the bullseye. c) At least one of the first two shots does not hit the bullseye. d) At most four shots hit the bullseye.
Unions intersections and complements 14
A shipment contains \(20\) rechargeable batteries. Each battery is classified as either fully functional or defective. State the complement of each event: a) Exactly one battery is defective. b) At most three batteries are defective. c) More than \(15\) batteries are fully functional. d) The number of defective batteries is even.

Hints

- List the possible counts as \(0, 1, 2, \ldots, 20\). - Check the boundary carefully: Does “more than \(15\)” include \(15\)? - For a whole-number count, what is the only alternative to being even?

Solution

1. The possible numbers of defective batteries are the whole numbers from \(0\) through \(20\). Excluding exactly \(1\) leaves \(0\) or any number from \(2\) through \(20\). Thus, either no batteries or at least two batteries are defective. 2. “At most three” includes \(0, 1, 2, 3\). The remaining counts begin at \(4\), so at least four batteries are defective. 3. “More than \(15\)” includes \(16, 17, 18, 19, 20\). The remaining counts are \(0\) through \(15\), so at most \(15\) batteries are fully functional. 4. Every whole number is either even or odd. Therefore, the complement is that the number of defective batteries is odd.

Answer

a) Either no batteries or at least two batteries are defective. b) At least four batteries are defective. c) At most \(15\) batteries are fully functional. d) The number of defective batteries is odd.
Unions intersections and complements 15
A four-character password is generated. Each character is either a letter or a digit. State the complement of each event: a) All four characters are letters. b) The password contains at least one digit. c) The first and last characters are digits. d) The password contains at most two letters.

Hints

- There are only two character types. If a character is not a digit, what must it be? - In part c, the complement occurs when even one of the two required conditions fails. - Express the number of letters or digits with inequalities to help identify the remaining cases.

Solution

1. a) The original event fails when at least one character is not a letter. Because every character is either a letter or a digit, the complement is that at least one character is a digit. 2. b) “At least one digit” means the number of digits is \(1\), \(2\), \(3\), or \(4\). The complement has zero digits, so all four characters are letters. 3. c) The original event requires both the first character and the last character to be digits. Its complement occurs when at least one of those two characters is a letter. 4. d) “At most two letters” includes zero, one, or two letters. The remaining possibilities are three or four letters, so the complement is at least three letters.

Answer

a) At least one character is a digit. b) All four characters are letters. c) At least one of the first and last characters is a letter. d) At least three characters are letters.
Unions intersections and complements 16
All outcomes in a random experiment are equally likely. The sample space is \(S=\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10\}\). Write each event and its complement as a set: \(A\): The number is a perfect square. \(B\): The number is greater than \(7\). Then find \(P(A^c)\).

Hints

- What does it mean for an outcome to be outside an event? - How many outcomes are in the entire sample space, and how many are in the complement? - Recall the definition of a perfect square.

Solution

1. The perfect squares in the sample space are \(1,4,9\), so \(A=\{1,4,9\}\). 2. Removing those outcomes from \(S\) gives \(A^c=\{2,3,5,6,7,8,10\}\). 3. The numbers greater than \(7\) are \(8,9,10\), so \(B=\{8,9,10\}\). 4. Removing those outcomes from \(S\) gives \(B^c=\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7\}\). 5. The complement \(A^c\) has \(7\) favorable outcomes out of \(10\) equally likely outcomes. Therefore, \(P(A^c)=\frac{7}{10}=0.7\).

Answer

\(A=\{1,4,9\}\), \(A^c=\{2,3,5,6,7,8,10\}\) \(B=\{8,9,10\}\), \(B^c=\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7\}\) \(P(A^c)=\frac{7}{10}=0.7\)
Unions intersections and complements 17
Let \(F\) be the set of members of a community sports club who play soccer, and let \(T\) be the set of members who play tennis. There are \(75\) members in \(F\), and \(18\) members play both soccer and tennis. Find the number of members who play soccer but not tennis. Express your result using the sets \(F\) and \(T\) and the cardinality notation \(n(\,\cdot\,)\).

Hints

- Which value gives the total number of members in set \(F\)? - How is the group that plays both soccer and tennis represented with set notation? - How can set \(F\) be separated into those who also play tennis and those who do not?

Solution

1. The number of soccer players is \(n(F)=75\), and the number who play both sports is \(n(F\cap T)=18\). 2. Members who play soccer but not tennis are in the set difference \(F\setminus T\). 3. Since the members in \(F\cap T\) are included in \(F\), subtract them: \(n(F\setminus T)=n(F)-n(F\cap T)\). 4. Substitute the values: \(n(F\setminus T)=75-18=57\).

Answer

\(n(F\setminus T)=n(F)-n(F\cap T)=75-18=57\), so \(57\) members play soccer but not tennis.
Unions intersections and complements 18
Two sets \(M\) and \(N\) in a universal set \(U\) are called disjoint when they have no elements in common. a) State the set \(M\cap N\) in this case. b) Simplify \(M\setminus N\). Briefly justify your answer. c) Zofia claims, “If \(M\) and \(N\) are disjoint, then \(M\) must be a subset of the complement of \(N\), written \(N^c\).” Determine whether the claim is correct.

Hints

- In a Venn diagram, what does disjointness tell you about the overlap of the two circles? - Which elements are removed when you form a set difference? - What elements belong to \(N^c\) within the universal set \(U\)?

Solution

1. Disjoint sets have no common elements, so \(M\cap N=\emptyset\). 2. The set \(M\setminus N\) contains the elements of \(M\) that are not in \(N\). Since no element of \(M\) is in \(N\), \(M\setminus N=M\). 3. The complement \(N^c\) contains every element of \(U\) that is not in \(N\). Because every element of \(M\) lies outside \(N\), \(M\subseteq N^c\). Zofia's claim is correct.

Answer

a) \(M\cap N=\emptyset\) b) \(M\setminus N=M\), because removing elements of \(N\) removes nothing from \(M\). c) The claim is correct because every element of \(M\) is outside \(N\), so \(M\subseteq N^c\).
Unions intersections and complements 19
Two sets of positive integers are defined as follows: Set \(A\) contains all positive factors of \(24\). Set \(B\) contains all positive multiples of \(4\) that are less than \(30\). Find \(A\cap B\) and \(A\cup B\).

Hints

- First list every number that belongs to each set. - Which elements appear in both lists? - When forming a union, how many times should an element that appears in both sets be written? - How can factor pairs help you find all positive factors of \(24\)?

Solution

1. List the positive factors of \(24\): \(A=\{1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24\}\). 2. List the positive multiples of \(4\) less than \(30\): \(B=\{4,8,12,16,20,24,28\}\). 3. The elements common to both sets form the intersection: \(A\cap B=\{4,8,12,24\}\). 4. Combine all distinct elements from both sets to form the union: \(A\cup B=\{1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,20,24,28\}\).

Answer

\(A\cap B=\{4,8,12,24\}\) \(A\cup B=\{1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,20,24,28\}\)
Unions intersections and complements 20
A fair \(20\)-sided die labeled with the integers \(1\) through \(20\) is rolled once. Define the events \(E_1\): the result is a prime number; \(E_2\): the result is divisible by \(3\). List the outcomes in \(E_1\cap E_2\) and \(E_1\cup E_2\).

Hints

- List the prime numbers between \(1\) and \(20\). - List the multiples of \(3\) between \(1\) and \(20\). - What must be true of an outcome in an intersection? - Should an outcome that belongs to both events be listed twice in the union?

Solution

1. The prime numbers from \(1\) through \(20\) are \(E_1=\{2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19\}\). 2. The multiples of \(3\) from \(1\) through \(20\) are \(E_2=\{3,6,9,12,15,18\}\). 3. The only outcome in both events is \(3\), so \(E_1\cap E_2=\{3\}\). 4. Combining all distinct outcomes gives \(E_1\cup E_2=\{2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,17,18,19\}\).

Answer

\(E_1\cap E_2=\{3\}\) \(E_1\cup E_2=\{2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,17,18,19\}\)
Unions intersections and complements 21
Match each description of events \(A\) and \(B\) with the correct probability expression. Descriptions: 1. Both events occur. 2. At least one of the two events occurs. 3. Neither event occurs. 4. At most one of the two events occurs. Expressions: - \(P(A^c\cap B^c)\) - \(P(A^c\cup B^c)\) - \(P(A\cap B)\) - \(P(A\cup B)\)

Hints

- For each description, identify which of the four regions in a two-set Venn diagram are included. - The word “or” usually corresponds to a union. - The word “and” usually corresponds to an intersection. - Recall what the superscript \(c\) means for an event.

Solution

1. “Both events occur” means the outcome is in the intersection, so the expression is \(P(A\cap B)\). 2. “At least one event occurs” means \(A\), \(B\), or both occur, so the expression is \(P(A\cup B)\). 3. “Neither event occurs” means both complements occur, so the expression is \(P(A^c\cap B^c)\). 4. “At most one event occurs” excludes only the case in which both occur. By De Morgan's law, \((A\cap B)^c=A^c\cup B^c\), so the expression is \(P(A^c\cup B^c)\).

Answer

1. \(P(A\cap B)\) 2. \(P(A\cup B)\) 3. \(P(A^c\cap B^c)\) 4. \(P(A^c\cup B^c)\)
Unions intersections and complements 22
A spinner is divided into colored sectors. Haruto claims, “The probability of landing on blue is \(P(B)=\frac{3}{8}\), and the probability of the complement is \(P(B^c)=0.65\).” Determine whether both statements can be true. Justify your answer mathematically.

Hints

- What must the probabilities of an event and its complement add to? - Express both probabilities in the same form before comparing them. - What value would make the two probabilities sum to \(1\)?

Solution

1. Convert the fraction to a decimal: \(P(B)=\frac{3}{8}=0.375\). 2. An event and its complement must have probabilities that sum to \(1\): \(P(B)+P(B^c)=1\). 3. The claimed values sum to \(0.375+0.65=1.025\). 4. Since \(1.025\ne1\), the claims cannot both be true. The correct complement probability would be \(1-0.375=0.625\).

Answer

No. The claimed probabilities sum to \(1.025\), not \(1\). If \(P(B)=\frac{3}{8}=0.375\), then \(P(B^c)=0.625\).
Unions intersections and complements 23
A box contains \(25\) chocolates. Of these, \(10\) have a caramel filling, and the rest have other fillings. a) Find the probability \(P(C)\) of randomly selecting a caramel-filled chocolate. b) Describe the complement \(C^c\) in words and find its probability. c) Explain why knowing \(P(C)\) immediately determines the probability of selecting any of the other fillings combined.

Hints

- For equally likely selections, compare the number of favorable outcomes with the total number of outcomes. - What happens when the caramel event does not occur? - How many chocolates remain after the caramel-filled chocolates are removed?

Solution

1. There are \(10\) caramel-filled chocolates out of \(25\), so \(P(C)=\frac{10}{25}=\frac{2}{5}=0.4\). 2. The complement \(C^c\) is the event that the selected chocolate does not have a caramel filling. 3. Use the complement rule: \(P(C^c)=1-P(C)=1-0.4=0.6\). 4. Equivalently, \(25-10=15\) chocolates have other fillings, and \(\frac{15}{25}=0.6\). 5. The caramel event and the combined event of all other fillings are complements, so their probabilities must add to \(1\).

Answer

a) \(P(C)=\frac{2}{5}=0.4=40\%\) b) \(C^c\) means the selected chocolate does not have a caramel filling, and \(P(C^c)=0.6=60\%\). c) All other fillings together form the complement of \(C\), so their combined probability is \(1-P(C)\).
Unions intersections and complements 24
A fair six-sided die is rolled twice. Let \(A\): the sum of the two rolls is exactly \(8\); \(B\): at least one of the two rolls is \(5\). a) List the ordered pairs in event \(A\). b) List the ordered pairs in \(A\cap B\). c) Describe \(A\setminus B\) in words and list its ordered pairs.

Hints

- First list every ordered pair with a sum of \(8\). - Which of those pairs contain the number \(5\)? - What remains after removing the outcomes in \(B\) from event \(A\)? - Remember that the first and second rolls determine the order in each pair.

Solution

1. The ordered pairs whose sum is \(8\) are \(A=\{(2,6),(3,5),(4,4),(5,3),(6,2)\}\). 2. The pairs in \(A\) that contain at least one \(5\) are \((3,5)\) and \((5,3)\). Therefore, \(A\cap B=\{(3,5),(5,3)\}\). 3. Remove the pairs containing a \(5\) from \(A\): \(A\setminus B=\{(2,6),(4,4),(6,2)\}\). 4. In words, \(A\setminus B\) is the event that the sum is \(8\) and neither roll is \(5\).

Answer

a) \(A=\{(2,6),(3,5),(4,4),(5,3),(6,2)\}\) b) \(A\cap B=\{(3,5),(5,3)\}\) c) The sum is \(8\), and neither roll is \(5\). The outcomes are \(\{(2,6),(4,4),(6,2)\}\).
Unions intersections and complements 25
A five-section spinner has outcomes \(S_1\), \(S_2\), \(S_3\), \(S_4\), and \(S_5\). The sections are not equally likely. Their probabilities are in the ratio \(2:1:4:2:3\). a) Find \(P(S_1)\) through \(P(S_5)\). b) Let \(A=\{S_1,S_2,S_3\}\) and \(B=\{S_3,S_4,S_5\}\). Find \(P(A)\), \(P(B)\), \(P(A\cap B)\), and \(P(A\cup B)\).

Hints

- Think of the total probability, \(1\), as being divided into equal ratio parts. - How many ratio parts belong to each outcome? - Which outcome is in both events? - What is the probability of an event that includes every possible outcome?

Solution

1. Add the ratio parts: \(2+1+4+2+3=12\). 2. Divide each part by \(12\): \(P(S_1)=\frac{2}{12}=\frac{1}{6}\), \(P(S_2)=\frac{1}{12}\), \(P(S_3)=\frac{4}{12}=\frac{1}{3}\), \(P(S_4)=\frac{2}{12}=\frac{1}{6}\), and \(P(S_5)=\frac{3}{12}=\frac{1}{4}\). 3. Add the probabilities of the outcomes in each event: \(P(A)=\frac{2+1+4}{12}=\frac{7}{12}\) and \(P(B)=\frac{4+2+3}{12}=\frac{9}{12}=\frac{3}{4}\). 4. Since \(A\cap B=\{S_3\}\), \(P(A\cap B)=\frac{1}{3}\). 5. Since \(A\cup B\) is the entire sample space, \(P(A\cup B)=1\).

Answer

a) \(P(S_1)=\frac{1}{6}\), \(P(S_2)=\frac{1}{12}\), \(P(S_3)=\frac{1}{3}\), \(P(S_4)=\frac{1}{6}\), \(P(S_5)=\frac{1}{4}\) b) \(P(A)=\frac{7}{12}\), \(P(B)=\frac{3}{4}\), \(P(A\cap B)=\frac{1}{3}\), \(P(A\cup B)=1\)
Unions intersections and complements 26
A ball is drawn from a bag \(25\) times, with replacement. Let \(r\) stand for the number of times a red ball is drawn. For each event, state its complement in words and with a condition on \(r\). a) \(E_1\): At most \(22\) red balls are drawn. b) \(E_2\): At least \(6\) and at most \(14\) red balls are drawn. c) \(E_3\): At least one red ball is drawn.

Hints

- The count of red draws must be a whole number from \(0\) to \(25\). - The complement includes every count not allowed by the original event. - Pay attention to whether each endpoint is included in a condition.

Solution

1. The complement of at most \(22\) red draws is more than \(22\) red draws, so \(E_1^c\) means \(r\ge23\). 2. The complement of between \(6\) and \(14\) red draws, inclusive, is fewer than \(6\) or more than \(14\). Thus \(E_2^c\) means \(r\le5\) or \(r\ge15\). 3. The complement of at least one red draw is no red draws. Thus \(E_3^c\) means \(r=0\).

Answer

a) More than \(22\) red draws; \(r\ge23\). b) Fewer than \(6\) or more than \(14\) red draws; \(r\le5\) or \(r\ge15\). c) No red draws; \(r=0\).
Unions intersections and complements 27
A semiconductor manufacturer inspects samples of \(100\) microchips. Give the complement of each event in words. a) \(E_1\): More than \(3\) chips in a sample are defective. b) \(E_2\): From \(10\) through \(20\) chips, inclusive, are defective. c) \(E_3\): No chips in a sample are defective.

Hints

- A sample can contain anywhere from no defective chips to all defective chips. - For a range of counts, describe every count not in the original range. - What is the opposite of no defective chips?

Solution

1. The possible defective-chip counts run from \(0\) to \(100\). The complement of more than \(3\) is at most \(3\). 2. The complement of \(10\) through \(20\), inclusive, contains counts below \(10\) or above \(20\). 3. The complement of no defective chips is at least one defective chip.

Answer

a) At most \(3\) chips are defective. b) Fewer than \(10\) or more than \(20\) chips are defective. c) At least one chip is defective.
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A spinner is labeled with the letters in PLANE, so \(S=\{P,L,A,N,E\}\). Let \(V=\{A,E\}\) mean “the letter is a vowel” and \(F=\{P,L,A\}\) mean “the letter is in one of the first three positions of PLANE.” Find \(V\cap F\) and \(V\cup F\).

Hints

- Which letter belongs to both the vowels and the first three positions? - For the union, include each letter appearing in either set exactly once. - Check that every element belongs to the sample space.

Solution

1. The only letter in both sets is the letter A, so \(V\cap F=\{A\}\). 2. The letters in at least one of the two sets are P, L, A, and E, so \(V\cup F=\{P,L,A,E\}\).

Answer

\(V\cap F=\{A\}\) and \(V\cup F=\{P,L,A,E\}\).
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A fair six-sided die is rolled once. Let \(A\) be the event “the result is even,” and let \(B\) be the event “the result is greater than \(3\).” List the outcomes in \(A\cap B\) and \(A\cup B\).

Hints

- First write each event as a set of die outcomes. - Then check which outcomes belong to both events and which belong to at least one event.

Solution

1. The even outcomes are \(A=\{2,4,6\}\), and the outcomes greater than \(3\) are \(B=\{4,5,6\}\). 2. The outcomes common to both events are \(4\) and \(6\), so \(A\cap B=\{4,6\}\). 3. The outcomes in at least one event are \(2\), \(4\), \(5\), and \(6\), so \(A\cup B=\{2,4,5,6\}\).

Answer

\(A\cap B=\{4,6\}\), and \(A\cup B=\{2,4,5,6\}\).
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A number is selected from the integers \(1\) through \(20\). Let \(A\) contain all multiples of \(4\), and let \(B\) contain all numbers whose decimal representation includes the digit \(1\). Find \(A\cap B\) and \(A\cup B\).

Hints

- List both sets completely and in increasing order. - In the union, write each shared element only once.

Solution

1. The multiples of \(4\) are \(A=\{4,8,12,16,20\}\). 2. The numbers containing the digit \(1\) are \(B=\{1,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19\}\). 3. The common elements are \(12\) and \(16\), so \(A\cap B=\{12,16\}\). 4. Combining all distinct elements gives \(A\cup B=\{1,4,8,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20\}\).

Answer

\(A\cap B=\{12,16\}\), and \(A\cup B=\{1,4,8,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20\}\).
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Mira claims, “For \(A=\{1,3,5,7\}\) and \(B=\{3,4,5,6\}\), the union is \(A\cup B=\{3,5\}\).” Explain her error, and correctly state both \(A\cup B\) and \(A\cap B\).

Hints

- Which operation corresponds to elements in both sets, and which corresponds to elements in either set? - Does Mira's result omit elements that belong to only one of the sets?

Solution

1. The set \(\{3,5\}\) contains only the elements common to \(A\) and \(B\), so it is the intersection, not the union. 2. Therefore, \(A\cap B=\{3,5\}\). 3. The union contains every element that belongs to \(A\), \(B\), or both. 4. Thus, \(A\cup B=\{1,3,4,5,6,7\}\).

Answer

Mira confused the intersection with the union. The correct results are \(A\cap B=\{3,5\}\) and \(A\cup B=\{1,3,4,5,6,7\}\).
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A streaming library tags five short films with the features “animated” and “no spoken dialogue.” Film \(F_1\) has both features, \(F_2\) is animated only, \(F_3\) has no spoken dialogue only, \(F_4\) has neither feature, and \(F_5\) has both features. Let \(A\) be the event “the film is animated,” and let \(B\) be the event “the film has no spoken dialogue.” List \(A\cap B\) and \(A\cup B\) using the film labels.

Hints

- First assign each film to event \(A\), event \(B\), both, or neither. - Distinguish “both features” from “at least one feature.”

Solution

1. The animated films are \(A=\{F_1,F_2,F_5\}\), and the films with no spoken dialogue are \(B=\{F_1,F_3,F_5\}\). 2. The films with both features are \(F_1\) and \(F_5\), so \(A\cap B=\{F_1,F_5\}\). 3. The films with at least one feature are \(F_1\), \(F_2\), \(F_3\), and \(F_5\), so \(A\cup B=\{F_1,F_2,F_3,F_5\}\).

Answer

\(A\cap B=\{F_1,F_5\}\), and \(A\cup B=\{F_1,F_2,F_3,F_5\}\).
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Let \(S=\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12\}\). Event \(A\) is “the outcome is prime,” and event \(B\) is “the outcome is greater than \(8\).” Find \(A\cap B\) and \(A\cup B\).

Hints

- First identify every prime number in the sample space. - Then determine which outcomes belong to both events and which belong to at least one event.

Solution

1. The prime outcomes are \(A=\{2,3,5,7,11\}\), and the outcomes greater than \(8\) are \(B=\{9,10,11,12\}\). 2. The only common outcome is \(11\), so \(A\cap B=\{11\}\). 3. The outcomes in at least one event are \(2\), \(3\), \(5\), \(7\), \(9\), \(10\), \(11\), and \(12\). 4. Therefore, \(A\cup B=\{2,3,5,7,9,10,11,12\}\).

Answer

\(A\cap B=\{11\}\), and \(A\cup B=\{2,3,5,7,9,10,11,12\}\).
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A fair coin is tossed twice, with sample space \(S=\{HH,HT,TH,TT\}\). Event \(A\) is “the first toss is heads,” and event \(B\) is “exactly one toss is tails.” Find \(A\cap B\) and \(A\cup B\).

Hints

- Translate each event description into a set of outcomes. - Keep the order of the two tosses in mind.

Solution

1. The outcomes with heads on the first toss are \(A=\{HH,HT\}\), and the outcomes with exactly one tail are \(B=\{HT,TH\}\). 2. The only outcome common to both events is \(HT\), so \(A\cap B=\{HT\}\). 3. The outcomes in at least one of the events are \(HH\), \(HT\), and \(TH\), so \(A\cup B=\{HH,HT,TH\}\).

Answer

\(A\cap B=\{HT\}\), and \(A\cup B=\{HH,HT,TH\}\).
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A box contains tiles labeled \(2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9\). Let \(A\) be the event “the number is a perfect square,” and let \(B\) be the event “the number is odd.” Determine which statements are correct, and briefly justify each decision. I. \(A\cap B=\{9\}\) II. \(A\cup B=\{3,4,5,7,9\}\) III. \(A\cap B=\{4,9\}\)

Hints

- Determine the two event sets independently. - Check each statement separately rather than selecting only one.

Solution

1. The perfect squares are \(A=\{4,9\}\), and the odd numbers are \(B=\{3,5,7,9\}\). 2. The only common element is \(9\), so statement I is correct. 3. The union is \(\{3,4,5,7,9\}\), so statement II is correct. 4. Statement III is false because \(4\) is not odd.

Answer

Statements I and II are correct; statement III is false.
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A two-digit code is selected from \(S=\{10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19\}\). Let \(A\) be the event “the digit sum is even,” and let \(B\) be the event “the code is divisible by \(3\).” Find \(A\cap B\) and \(A\cup B\).

Hints

- Compute the digit sum of each code systematically. - When forming the union, include each common element only once.

Solution

1. The codes with an even digit sum are \(A=\{11,13,15,17,19\}\). 2. The codes divisible by \(3\) are \(B=\{12,15,18\}\). 3. The only common code is \(15\), so \(A\cap B=\{15\}\). 4. Combining all distinct codes gives \(A\cup B=\{11,12,13,15,17,18,19\}\).

Answer

\(A\cap B=\{15\}\), and \(A\cup B=\{11,12,13,15,17,18,19\}\).
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For a raffle ticket, event \(A\) is “the ticket is blue,” and event \(B\) is “the ticket has a star.” Describe each event in words. a) \(A\cap B\) b) \(A\cup B\) c) \(A\cap B^c\)

Hints

- Translate each symbol into ordinary language one operation at a time. - Remember that mathematical “or” includes the case in which both conditions are true.

Solution

1. The intersection \(A\cap B\) means the ticket is blue and has a star. 2. The union \(A\cup B\) means the ticket is blue, has a star, or has both features. 3. The event \(A\cap B^c\) means the ticket is blue and does not have a star.

Answer

a) The ticket is blue and has a star. b) The ticket is blue, has a star, or has both features. c) The ticket is blue and does not have a star.
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On one roll of a fair six-sided die, event \(A\) is “the result is greater than \(4\).” Leni writes \(A^c=\{1,2,3,4,5\}\). Find and correct her error.

Hints

- Check each listed outcome against the original condition. - An event and its complement cannot share an outcome.

Solution

1. The event is \(A=\{5,6\}\). 2. The complement cannot contain any outcome from \(A\). 3. Therefore, \(5\) does not belong in \(A^c\). 4. The correct complement is \(A^c=\{1,2,3,4\}\).

Answer

Leni incorrectly included \(5\). The correct set is \(A^c=\{1,2,3,4\}\).
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A bus arrives either on time or late. Which statement is the complement of event \(A\): “The bus is no more than \(2\) minutes late”? I. “The bus is at least \(2\) minutes late.” II. “The bus is more than \(2\) minutes late.” III. “The bus is on time.”

Hints

- Pay close attention to whether the boundary value belongs to the original event. - Write the complete negation of the statement.

Solution

1. “No more than \(2\) minutes late” includes arriving on time and arriving up to and including \(2\) minutes late. 2. The complement begins strictly above \(2\) minutes late. 3. Therefore, statement II is correct.

Answer

Statement II: “The bus is more than \(2\) minutes late.”
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The spinner shown has equal sectors. Event \(A\) is “the spinner lands on green.” Find the number of sectors in \(A^c\) and find \(P(A^c)\).
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Hints

- Count the total number of equal sectors shown in the spinner. - Which sectors lie outside event \(A\)? - For equally likely sectors, probability is favorable sectors divided by total sectors.

Solution

1. The diagram has \(10\) equal sectors. Three are green, so \(10-3=7\) sectors are not green and belong to \(A^c\). 2. Since the sectors are equal, \(P(A^c)=\frac{7}{10}=0.7\).

Answer

There are \(7\) sectors in \(A^c\), and \(P(A^c)=\frac{7}{10}=70\%\).
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A score \(X\) can be any integer from \(0\) through \(6\). Event \(A\) is “\(X\) is at most \(2\).” Write the complement \(A^c\) as an inequality and as a set.

Hints

- Decide whether the boundary value belongs to the original event. - Then translate the negated inequality into individual outcomes.

Solution

1. Event \(A\) is described by \(X\le2\). 2. The negation is \(X>2\). 3. Within the sample space, \(A^c=\{3,4,5,6\}\).

Answer

\(A^c\): \(X>2\), and \(A^c=\{3,4,5,6\}\).
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Two sensors are tested. Event \(A\) is “both sensors respond.” Describe the complement \(A^c\) without using an incomplete list of cases.

Hints

- Negate the entire statement “both sensors respond.” - Check that your wording covers every case outside event \(A\).

Solution

1. Event \(A\) occurs only when the first sensor and the second sensor both respond. 2. Negating the complete statement gives: at least one of the two sensors does not respond. 3. This wording includes the cases in which only the first fails, only the second fails, or both fail.

Answer

\(A^c\): “At least one of the two sensors does not respond.”
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Let \(S=\{a,b,c,d,e,f\}\) and \(A=\{a,c,f\}\). Three proposed complements are \(B_1=\{b,d,e\}\), \(B_2=\{b,c,d,e\}\), and \(B_3=\{a,b,d,e,f\}\). Determine which proposal equals \(A^c\), and justify your answer.

Hints

- Compare each proposal with the entire sample space. - Check both that the proposed complement has no overlap with \(A\) and that the two sets together cover \(S\).

Solution

1. The complement contains exactly the elements of \(S\) that are not in \(A\). 2. Those elements are \(b\), \(d\), and \(e\). 3. Therefore, only \(B_1=\{b,d,e\}\) equals \(A^c\). 4. Set \(B_2\) incorrectly includes \(c\), and set \(B_3\) incorrectly includes \(a\) and \(f\).

Answer

Only \(B_1=\{b,d,e\}\) equals \(A^c\).
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A random number generator selects each integer from \(0\) through \(9\) with equal probability. Event \(A\) is “the number is less than \(7\).” Find \(A^c\) and \(P(A^c)\).

Hints

- Remember that the sample space begins at \(0\). - First identify the outcomes outside \(A\), then compare their number with the total number of outcomes.

Solution

1. The event is \(A=\{0,1,2,3,4,5,6\}\). 2. The remaining outcomes form the complement: \(A^c=\{7,8,9\}\). 3. There are \(3\) favorable outcomes among \(10\) equally likely outcomes, so \(P(A^c)=\frac{3}{10}=0.3\).

Answer

\(A^c=\{7,8,9\}\), and \(P(A^c)=\frac{3}{10}=30\%\).
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In a sample, \(187\) of \(250\) components pass an inspection. Event \(A\) is “the component passes.” How many components belong to \(A^c\), and what proportion of the sample is that?

Hints

- First find the number of components outside event \(A\). - Then divide that number by the total sample size.

Solution

1. The number of components that do not pass is \(250-187=63\). 2. The sample proportion is \(\frac{63}{250}=0.252\). 3. As a percentage, this is \(25.2\%\).

Answer

There are \(63\) components in \(A^c\), representing \(0.252=25.2\%\) of the sample.
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A raffle ticket is either a winner or a nonwinner. Event \(A\) is “the ticket is a winner.” Among \(200\) tickets, \(46\) are winners. Find \(P(A^c)\) as a decimal and as a percentage.

Hints

- Find the number of tickets outside event \(A\). - Convert that fraction to both requested forms.

Solution

1. The number of nonwinning tickets is \(200-46=154\). 2. Therefore, \(P(A^c)=\frac{154}{200}=0.77\). 3. As a percentage, \(P(A^c)=77\%\).

Answer

\(P(A^c)=0.77=77\%\).
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In a board game, event \(A\) is “the game piece lands on a space numbered at least \(10\).” The possible space numbers are \(6,7,8,9,10,11,12\). Describe \(A^c\) in words and as a set.

Hints

- Decide whether \(10\) belongs to the original event. - Restrict the complement to the space numbers that are actually possible.

Solution

1. The original event is \(A=\{10,11,12\}\). 2. The negation of “at least \(10\)” is “less than \(10\).” 3. Within the given sample space, \(A^c=\{6,7,8,9\}\).

Answer

\(A^c\): “The space number is less than \(10\),” and \(A^c=\{6,7,8,9\}\).
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A password check uses two requirements: at least \(8\) characters and at least one digit. Event \(A\) is “both requirements are met.” Which statement correctly describes \(A^c\)? I. “Neither requirement is met.” II. “At least one of the two requirements is not met.” III. “Exactly one requirement is not met.”

Hints

- Consider every way in which the statement “both requirements are met” can be false. - Check whether an answer choice includes the case in which both requirements fail.

Solution

1. Event \(A\) requires both conditions to be true. 2. Its complement includes every case in which at least one condition fails. 3. This also includes the case in which both conditions fail. 4. Therefore, statement II is correct.

Answer

Statement II is correct.
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A device starts successfully without an error with probability \(0.905\). Find, as a decimal and a percentage, the probability that the device has a startup failure or error.

Hints

- Treat the two possibilities as a complete partition of the outcomes. - When converting a decimal to a percentage, multiply by \(100\%\).

Solution

1. “The device has a startup failure or error” is the complement of “the device starts successfully without an error.” 2. Use the complement rule: \(1-0.905=0.095\). 3. As a percentage, \(0.095=9.5\%\).

Answer

The probability of a startup failure or error is \(0.095=9.5\%\).
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Two statements are supposed to describe complementary events for an integer. Event \(A\) is “the integer is greater than \(5\),” and event \(B\) is “the integer is less than \(5\).” Determine whether the events are complements. If necessary, correct event \(B\).

Hints

- Check the boundary value between the two statements. - Complementary events must cover every possible outcome.

Solution

1. The integer \(5\) belongs to neither \(A\) nor \(B\). 2. Therefore, the two events do not cover all integers and are not complements. 3. The complement of “greater than \(5\)” is “less than or equal to \(5\).” 4. The corrected event is \(B\): “the integer is less than or equal to \(5\).”

Answer

No. The corrected event is \(B\): “The integer is less than or equal to \(5\).”
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An event \(A\) has probability \(35\%\). Samir says the complement has probability \(55\%\), while Jule says it has probability \(65\%\). Determine who is correct and state a criterion you can use to check the answer.

Hints

- What total must the two probabilities have? - Compare each proposed value with that total.

Solution

1. The probabilities of an event and its complement must sum to \(100\%\). 2. Compute the complement: \(100\%-35\%=65\%\). 3. Therefore, Jule is correct. 4. The check is \(P(A)+P(A^c)=1\).

Answer

Jule is correct: \(P(A^c)=65\%\). Check: the two probabilities must sum to \(100\%\).
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A number is selected from \(S=\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9\}\). Event \(A\) is “the number is divisible by \(2\) or by \(3\).” Find \(A^c\) as a set.

Hints

- First list every number that belongs to event \(A\). - Then take the remaining elements of the sample space.

Solution

1. The numbers divisible by \(2\) are \(2,4,6,8\), and the numbers divisible by \(3\) are \(3,6,9\). 2. Therefore, \(A=\{2,3,4,6,8,9\}\). 3. The outcomes not in \(A\) are \(1\), \(5\), and \(7\). 4. Thus, \(A^c=\{1,5,7\}\).

Answer

\(A^c=\{1,5,7\}\).
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The sample space is \(S=\{1,2,3,4,5,6\}\). Event \(A=\{2,4,6\}\). Find an event \(B\) such that \(A\cap B=\{4,6\}\) and \(A\cup B=S\). List the elements of \(B\).

Hints

- Which elements are missing from \(A\) but must be present in the union? - Which elements of \(A\) must also be in \(B\)? - Check that the unwanted element of \(A\) is excluded from the intersection.

Solution

1. To make the union equal to \(S\), event \(B\) must include \(1\), \(3\), and \(5\), which are outside \(A\). 2. To make the intersection exactly \(\{4,6\}\), include \(4\) and \(6\), but not \(2\). 3. Thus \(B=\{1,3,4,5,6\}\).

Answer

\(B=\{1,3,4,5,6\}\)
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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 \(F\).
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A quality-control inspector checks \(500\) components for two defects, \(F_1\) and \(F_2\). Of the components, \(8\%\) have defect \(F_1\), \(12\%\) have defect \(F_2\), and \(2\%\) have both defects. Find the number of components that have exactly one of the two defects. Briefly explain your calculation using set operations.

Hints

- Convert each percentage to a count. - “Exactly one” excludes components in the intersection. - Separate the desired set into two disjoint parts.

Solution

1. Convert the percentages to counts: \(n(F_1)=0.08\cdot500=40\), \(n(F_2)=0.12\cdot500=60\), and \(n(F_1\cap F_2)=0.02\cdot500=10\). 2. Exactly one defect is the set \((F_1\setminus F_2)\cup(F_2\setminus F_1)\). 3. The number with only \(F_1\) is \(40-10=30\). 4. The number with only \(F_2\) is \(60-10=50\). 5. These two sets are disjoint, so the total is \(30+50=80\).

Answer

\(80\) components have exactly one of the two defects.
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Three sets \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) satisfy \(A\cap B=\emptyset\) and \(B\cap C=\emptyset\). a) Decide whether the statement “\(A\) and \(C\) must be disjoint” is true or false. Justify your answer with a counterexample. b) Simplify \((A\cup C)\cap B^c\). c) Simplify \((A\cup B\cup C)\setminus B\).

Hints

- Can you choose \(B\) so that it is disjoint from both \(A\) and \(C\), while \(A\) and \(C\) still overlap? - What does each given disjointness statement tell you about whether elements of \(A\) or \(C\) can lie in \(B\)? - In part c, identify exactly which elements are removed from the union.

Solution

1. The statement is false because disjointness is not transitive. For example, let \(A=\{1\}\), \(B=\{2\}\), and \(C=\{1\}\). Then \(A\cap B=\emptyset\) and \(B\cap C=\emptyset\), but \(A\cap C=\{1\}\). 2. Since neither \(A\) nor \(C\) contains an element of \(B\), every element of \(A\cup C\) is in \(B^c\). Therefore, \((A\cup C)\cap B^c=A\cup C\). 3. Removing \(B\) from \(A\cup B\cup C\) leaves the elements from \(A\) and \(C\), because both are disjoint from \(B\). Thus, \((A\cup B\cup C)\setminus B=A\cup C\).

Answer

a) False. For example, \(A=\{1\}\), \(B=\{2\}\), and \(C=\{1\}\) satisfy the given conditions, but \(A\) and \(C\) are not disjoint. b) \((A\cup C)\cap B^c=A\cup C\) c) \((A\cup B\cup C)\setminus B=A\cup C\)
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The diagram shows universal set \(U\) and two disjoint sets \(A\) and \(B\). a) Describe \((A\cup B)^c\) in words and identify its region in the diagram. b) Use the disjointness of \(A\) and \(B\) to simplify \((A\cup B)\setminus A\). c) Determine whether \(A\cup B^c=B^c\) is always true for disjoint sets. Justify your answer.
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Hints

- In the diagram, which part of the universal set belongs to neither circle? - What remains after all of set \(A\) is removed from the union? - If two sets have no common elements, where does one set lie relative to the complement of the other?

Solution

1. The complement \((A\cup B)^c\) contains all elements of \(U\) that are in neither \(A\) nor \(B\). In the diagram, this is the region inside the rectangle but outside both circles. 2. Removing \(A\) from \(A\cup B\) leaves \(B\), because \(A\) and \(B\) have no shared elements. Thus, \((A\cup B)\setminus A=B\). 3. Since \(A\cap B=\emptyset\), every element of \(A\) lies outside \(B\). Therefore, \(A\subseteq B^c\). 4. The union of a set with a superset is the superset, so \(A\cup B^c=B^c\). The equality is always true under the given condition.

Answer

a) \((A\cup B)^c\) contains the elements in neither \(A\) nor \(B\); it is the region inside \(U\) but outside both circles. b) \((A\cup B)\setminus A=B\) c) Yes. Since \(A\cap B=\emptyset\), \(A\subseteq B^c\), so \(A\cup B^c=B^c\).
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Consider Venn diagrams for two overlapping sets \(X\) and \(Y\) to determine whether the following expressions describe the same subset of \(S\): 1. \((X\cap Y)^c\) 2. \(X^c\cup Y^c\) Justify your conclusion by describing the regions represented by each expression.

Hints

- Consider a separate Venn diagram for each expression. - For the second expression, identify \(X^c\) and \(Y^c\) first, then combine them. - Which region remains unshaded in each diagram?

Solution

1. The intersection \(X\cap Y\) is the overlapping region of the two circles. Its complement, \((X\cap Y)^c\), includes all of \(S\) except that overlap. 2. The set \(X^c\) contains everything outside \(X\), and \(Y^c\) contains everything outside \(Y\). Their union contains every point that is outside at least one of the two sets. 3. The only points excluded from \(X^c\cup Y^c\) are those that lie in both \(X\) and \(Y\). 4. Therefore, the expressions describe the same region: \((X\cap Y)^c=X^c\cup Y^c\), which is De Morgan's law.

Answer

Yes. Both expressions include all of \(S\) except the overlap \(X\cap Y\), so \((X\cap Y)^c=X^c\cup Y^c\).
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Suppose \(B\) is a proper subset of \(A\), written \(B\subsetneq A\). In a Venn diagram, the circle for \(B\) lies completely inside the circle for \(A\). Simplify each expression when possible, or describe its region. a) \(A\cap B\) b) \(A\cup B\) c) \(A^c\cap B\) d) \(A\cap B^c\)

Hints

- Picture a smaller circle \(B\) completely inside a larger circle \(A\). - What is the intersection when every element of one set is already in the other? - Can an element be in \(B\) and outside \(A\) at the same time? - Think of \(A\setminus B\) as the part of the larger set left after removing the smaller set.

Solution

1. Since \(B\subsetneq A\), every element of \(B\) is also in \(A\). 2. Therefore, \(A\cap B=B\). 3. Since \(B\) adds no elements outside \(A\), \(A\cup B=A\). 4. No element can be both in \(B\) and outside \(A\), so \(A^c\cap B=\emptyset\). 5. The set \(A\cap B^c\) contains the elements of \(A\) that are not in \(B\), so \(A\cap B^c=A\setminus B\).

Answer

a) \(B\) b) \(A\) c) \(\emptyset\) d) \(A\setminus B\), the part of \(A\) outside \(B\)
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Consider two events \(A\) and \(B\). Use the definition of a complement and the rules for unions and intersections to explain why \(P(A^c\cap B^c)=1-P(A\cup B)\) is always true. In context, what does each side of the equation mean?

Hints

- What does the superscript \(c\) mean for an event? - If you know the probability that at least one event occurs, how can you find the probability that neither occurs? - Which regions of a two-set Venn diagram are included in “at least one,” and which region is left out?

Solution

1. The event \(A\cup B\) means that at least one of the events \(A\) or \(B\) occurs. 2. The complement of “at least one occurs” is “neither event occurs.” 3. By the complement rule, \(P((A\cup B)^c)=1-P(A\cup B)\). 4. By De Morgan's law, \((A\cup B)^c=A^c\cap B^c\). 5. Therefore, \(P(A^c\cap B^c)=1-P(A\cup B)\). 6. Both sides represent the probability that neither \(A\) nor \(B\) occurs.

Answer

By De Morgan''s law, \((A\cup B)^c=A^c\cap B^c\). The complement rule then gives \(P(A^c\cap B^c)=P((A\cup B)^c)=1-P(A\cup B)\). Both sides mean the probability that neither event occurs.
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In a random experiment, consider events \(A\) and \(B\). Event \(E\) is described as “at most one of the two events occurs.” a) Describe the combinations of occurrence and nonoccurrence of \(A\) and \(B\) that belong to \(E\). b) Express \(E\) in two different ways using \(A\), \(B\), unions, intersections, and complements. c) State the condition under which \(E\) is the entire sample space \(S\), and justify your answer.

Hints

- First identify the one Venn-diagram region that must not be included in \(E\). - Does “at most one” allow zero events to occur? - How can an event be described using the complement of the case that is excluded? - Under what condition is the intersection of two events impossible?

Solution

1. “At most one” includes the cases in which neither event occurs, only \(A\) occurs, or only \(B\) occurs. The only excluded case is that both events occur. 2. Since the intersection \(A\cap B\) is excluded, \(E=(A\cap B)^c\). 3. The three included cases can also be written as \(E=(A^c\cap B^c)\cup(A\cap B^c)\cup(A^c\cap B)\). 4. For \(E=S\), the excluded event must be empty. Therefore, \(A\cap B=\emptyset\), meaning \(A\) and \(B\) are disjoint.

Answer

a) Neither event occurs, only \(A\) occurs, or only \(B\) occurs. b) \(E=(A\cap B)^c\), or \(E=(A^c\cap B^c)\cup(A\cap B^c)\cup(A^c\cap B)\). c) \(E=S\) when \(A\cap B=\emptyset\), because then the excluded case can never occur.
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Consider three events \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\). a) Use unions and intersections to represent the event \(E\): “At least two of the three events occur.” b) Rafael claims, “Whenever \(E\) occurs, \(F=A\cap B\cap C\) must also occur.” Determine whether the claim is true, and justify your answer. c) Write a set expression for the event \(G\): “Exactly two of the three events occur.”

Hints

- Think about which pairwise intersections guarantee that at least two events occur. - Can two events occur without the third event occurring? - How can you exclude the case in which all three events occur?

Solution

1. At least two events occur when \(A\) and \(B\), \(A\) and \(C\), or \(B\) and \(C\) occur. Thus, \(E=(A\cap B)\cup(A\cap C)\cup(B\cap C)\). 2. Rafael's claim is false. For example, an outcome may belong to \(A\cap B\) but not to \(C\). Then \(E\) occurs, but \(F=A\cap B\cap C\) does not. Therefore, \(F\subseteq E\), but \(E\) is not a subset of \(F\). 3. To represent exactly two events, remove the case in which all three occur: \(G=E\setminus(A\cap B\cap C)\). 4. Substituting the expression for \(E\) gives \(G=((A\cap B)\cup(A\cap C)\cup(B\cap C))\setminus(A\cap B\cap C)\).

Answer

a) \(E=(A\cap B)\cup(A\cap C)\cup(B\cap C)\) b) The claim is false. Two events can occur while the third does not. c) \(G=((A\cap B)\cup(A\cap C)\cup(B\cap C))\setminus(A\cap B\cap C)\)
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Two spinners are spun in order. Spinner 1 has the numbers \(1\), \(2\), \(3\), and \(4\). Spinner 2 has the numbers \(1\) and \(2\). Let \(E\): the sum of the two results is odd; \(F\): the product of the two results is greater than \(4\). a) List the sample space \(S\) as ordered pairs. b) Find \(E\cap F\). c) Find \(E\setminus F\) and \(F\setminus E\). Describe \(F\setminus E\) in words.

Hints

- Use a table or organized list so that every ordered pair appears once. - For each pair, determine both its sum and its product. - Sort each outcome according to whether it belongs to \(E\), \(F\), both, or neither. - What condition is true for outcomes in \(F\) but not in \(E\)?

Solution

1. The sample space is \(S=\{(1,1),(1,2),(2,1),(2,2),(3,1),(3,2),(4,1),(4,2)\}\). 2. The outcomes with an odd sum are \(E=\{(1,2),(2,1),(3,2),(4,1)\}\). 3. The outcomes with a product greater than \(4\) are \(F=\{(3,2),(4,2)\}\). 4. The common outcome is \(E\cap F=\{(3,2)\}\). 5. Removing the common outcome gives \(E\setminus F=\{(1,2),(2,1),(4,1)\}\) and \(F\setminus E=\{(4,2)\}\). 6. The event \(F\setminus E\) means the product is greater than \(4\) and the sum is even.

Answer

a) \(S=\{(1,1),(1,2),(2,1),(2,2),(3,1),(3,2),(4,1),(4,2)\}\) b) \(E\cap F=\{(3,2)\}\) c) \(E\setminus F=\{(1,2),(2,1),(4,1)\}\), and \(F\setminus E=\{(4,2)\}\). The latter event means the product is greater than \(4\) and the sum is even.
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A random experiment has sample space \(S=\{e_1,e_2,e_3,e_4\}\). The probability of outcome \(e_1\) is \(P(e_1)=0.2\). The probabilities of the other outcomes are in the ratio \(P(e_2):P(e_3):P(e_4)=1:2:5\). a) Find the probability distribution for the sample space. b) Let \(E=\{e_1,e_3\}\) and \(F=\{e_2,e_3\}\). Find \(P(E)\), \(P(F)\), \(P(E\cap F)\), and \(P(E\cup F)\).

Hints

- The probabilities of all outcomes must add to \(1\). - First find the probability left after subtracting the known probability. - Divide the remaining probability according to the given ratio. - For the set operations, identify the outcomes in both events and the outcomes in at least one event.

Solution

1. The remaining probability is \(1-0.2=0.8\). 2. The ratio has \(1+2+5=8\) total parts, so each part represents \(0.8\div 8=0.1\). 3. Therefore, \(P(e_2)=0.1\), \(P(e_3)=0.2\), and \(P(e_4)=0.5\). 4. Add the probabilities of the outcomes in each event: \(P(E)=0.2+0.2=0.4\) and \(P(F)=0.1+0.2=0.3\). 5. Since \(E\cap F=\{e_3\}\), \(P(E\cap F)=0.2\). 6. Since \(E\cup F=\{e_1,e_2,e_3\}\), \(P(E\cup F)=0.2+0.1+0.2=0.5\).

Answer

a) \(P(e_1)=0.2\), \(P(e_2)=0.1\), \(P(e_3)=0.2\), \(P(e_4)=0.5\) b) \(P(E)=0.4\), \(P(F)=0.3\), \(P(E\cap F)=0.2\), \(P(E\cup F)=0.5\)
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A fair \(12\)-sided die numbered \(1\) through \(12\) is rolled once. Define these events: \(A\): the result is prime. \(B\): the result is a factor of \(12\). \(C\): the result is greater than \(8\). 1. List the outcomes in \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\). 2. Find \(P(A)\), \(P(B)\), and \(P(C)\). 3. Find \(P(A\cup C)\) and \(P(B\cap C^c)\).

Hints

- First identify which numbers from \(1\) through \(12\) satisfy each condition. - For a fair die, divide the number of favorable outcomes by the number of possible outcomes. - “Or” corresponds to a union. - “And not” corresponds to an intersection with a complement.

Solution

1. \(A=\{2,3,5,7,11\}\), \(B=\{1,2,3,4,6,12\}\), and \(C=\{9,10,11,12\}\). 2. Since the die is fair, each outcome has probability \(\frac{1}{12}\). Therefore, \(P(A)=\frac{5}{12}\), \(P(B)=\frac{6}{12}=\frac{1}{2}\), and \(P(C)=\frac{4}{12}=\frac{1}{3}\). 3. \(A\cup C=\{2,3,5,7,9,10,11,12\}\), so \(P(A\cup C)=\frac{8}{12}=\frac{2}{3}\). Also, \(B\cap C^c=\{1,2,3,4,6\}\), so \(P(B\cap C^c)=\frac{5}{12}\).

Answer

1. \(A=\{2,3,5,7,11\}\), \(B=\{1,2,3,4,6,12\}\), \(C=\{9,10,11,12\}\) 2. \(P(A)=\frac{5}{12}\), \(P(B)=\frac{1}{2}\), \(P(C)=\frac{1}{3}\) 3. \(P(A\cup C)=\frac{2}{3}\), \(P(B\cap C^c)=\frac{5}{12}\)
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A container holds \(120\) tickets numbered \(1\) through \(120\). One ticket is selected at random. Let \(E\) be the event that the selected number is divisible by both \(4\) and \(6\). Describe the complement \(E^c\) in words, and find \(P(E)\) and \(P(E^c)\).

Hints

- What condition makes a number divisible by two given numbers at the same time? - What does a complement do to the original condition? - How are the probabilities of an event and its complement related? - Count the multiples of the relevant least common multiple.

Solution

1. A number divisible by both \(4\) and \(6\) must be a multiple of \(\operatorname{lcm}(4,6)=12\). 2. There are \(10\) multiples of \(12\) from \(1\) through \(120\), so \(P(E)=\frac{10}{120}=\frac{1}{12}\approx 0.0833\). 3. The complement is the event that the selected number is not divisible by both \(4\) and \(6\), equivalently, that it is not divisible by \(12\). 4. By the complement rule, \(P(E^c)=1-\frac{1}{12}=\frac{11}{12}\approx 0.9167\).

Answer

\(E^c\): “The selected number is not divisible by \(12\).” \(P(E)=\frac{1}{12}\approx 0.0833\), and \(P(E^c)=\frac{11}{12}\approx 0.9167\).
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One card is selected at random from cards numbered \(1\) through \(50\). Let \(E\) be the event that the number is prime or a perfect square. Describe \(E^c\), and find \(P(E)\) and \(P(E^c)\).

Hints

- List the numbers that satisfy each condition. - Check whether any number can satisfy both conditions. - Is \(1\) prime? - What is the negation of “A or B”?

Solution

1. The primes through \(50\) are \(\{2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,29,31,37,41,43,47\}\), for a total of \(15\). 2. The perfect squares through \(50\) are \(\{1,4,9,16,25,36,49\}\), for a total of \(7\). 3. No perfect square in this list is prime, so the two sets are disjoint. Therefore, \(|E|=15+7=22\), and \(P(E)=\frac{22}{50}=0.44\). 4. The complement is “the number is neither prime nor a perfect square.” Thus \(P(E^c)=1-0.44=0.56\).

Answer

\(E^c\): “The number is neither prime nor a perfect square.” \(P(E)=0.44\), and \(P(E^c)=0.56\).
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Electronic components can have two types of defects, \(M_1\) and \(M_2\). A large sample gives the following information: - \(8\%\) of the components have defect \(M_1\). - \(90\%\) of the components have neither defect. Find the probability that a randomly selected component has defect \(M_2\) but not defect \(M_1\).

Hints

- Use the percentage with neither defect to find the probability of at least one defect. - Separate the union into components with \(M_1\) and components with only \(M_2\). - Which part of the union remains after the entire \(M_1\) event is removed?

Solution

1. The probability that a component has at least one defect is \(P(M_1\cup M_2)=1-0.90=0.10\). 2. The event \(M_1\cup M_2\) is the disjoint union of “has \(M_1\)” and “has \(M_2\) but not \(M_1\).” Therefore, \(P(M_2\cap M_1^c)=P(M_1\cup M_2)-P(M_1)=0.10-0.08=0.02\).

Answer

\(P(M_2\cap M_1^c)=0.02\), or \(2\%\).
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Given \(A=\{a,c,e,g\}\), \(A\cap B=\{c,e\}\), and \(A\cup B=\{a,b,c,d,e,f,g\}\), determine the set \(B\).

Hints

- Separate the elements that appear only in the union from those specified in the intersection. - Check your final set against both given equations.

Solution

1. The elements \(b\), \(d\), and \(f\) are in the union but not in \(A\), so they must be in \(B\). 2. The intersection shows that \(c\) and \(e\) must also be in \(B\). 3. The elements \(a\) and \(g\) cannot be in \(B\), or they would also appear in the intersection. 4. Therefore, \(B=\{b,c,d,e,f\}\).

Answer

\(B=\{b,c,d,e,f\}\).
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Two events satisfy \(A\cap B=\emptyset\) and \(A\cup B=S\). Describe the relationship between the events in your own words. Then give an example using one roll of a fair six-sided die.

Hints

- Interpret each set equation separately. - For the die example, look for two groups that include all six outcomes without sharing any outcome.

Solution

1. The empty intersection means no outcome belongs to both events. 2. The union \(S\) means every outcome belongs to at least one of the events. 3. Therefore, the two events divide the sample space completely with no overlap; each event is the complement of the other. 4. For a die roll, one example is \(A=\{1,3,5\}\) and \(B=\{2,4,6\}\), representing odd and even outcomes.

Answer

The events are disjoint and together cover the entire sample space, so they are complements. For example, on one die roll, \(A=\{1,3,5\}\) and \(B=\{2,4,6\}\).
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A playlist contains tracks \(T_1\) through \(T_6\). The instrumental tracks are \(T_1\), \(T_4\), and \(T_6\). The tracks shorter than \(3\) minutes are \(T_2\), \(T_4\), \(T_5\), and \(T_6\). List the tracks that a) have both features, b) have at least one of the features, c) have exactly one of the features.

Hints

- Create one set for each feature. - For “exactly one,” exclude the tracks that have both features.

Solution

1. Let \(A=\{T_1,T_4,T_6\}\) represent the instrumental tracks and \(B=\{T_2,T_4,T_5,T_6\}\) represent the tracks shorter than \(3\) minutes. 2. The tracks with both features are \(A\cap B=\{T_4,T_6\}\). 3. The tracks with at least one feature are \(A\cup B=\{T_1,T_2,T_4,T_5,T_6\}\). 4. Remove the intersection from the union to find the tracks with exactly one feature: \(\{T_1,T_2,T_5\}\).

Answer

a) \(T_4,T_6\) b) \(T_1,T_2,T_4,T_5,T_6\) c) \(T_1,T_2,T_5\)
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At a planetarium, visitors may attend the “Mars” show, represented by \(M\), the “Stars” show, represented by \(S\), both shows, or neither show. On one day, \(48\) visitors attend only “Mars,” \(27\) attend both, \(39\) attend only “Stars,” and \(16\) attend neither. One visitor is selected at random. Find \(P(M\cup S)\) and \(P(M^c\cap S^c)\).

Hints

- Add all four regions to find the total number of visitors. - The union contains the three regions inside the two sets, while the complement intersection is the outside region.

Solution

1. The total number of visitors is \(48+27+39+16=130\). 2. The number who attend at least one show is \(48+27+39=114\). 3. Therefore, \(P(M\cup S)=\frac{114}{130}=\frac{57}{65}\approx0.8769\), or approximately \(87.7\%\). 4. The probability of attending neither show is \(P(M^c\cap S^c)=\frac{16}{130}=\frac{8}{65}\approx0.1231\), or approximately \(12.3\%\).

Answer

\(P(M\cup S)=\frac{57}{65}\approx87.7\%\) \(P(M^c\cap S^c)=\frac{8}{65}\approx12.3\%\)
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An escape-room team can solve two bonus challenges: a code challenge, represented by \(C\), and a puzzle challenge, represented by \(Q\). Based on previous teams, \(P(C)=0.64\), \(P(Q)=0.58\), and \(P(C\cap Q)=0.37\). Find the probability that a team solves exactly one of the two bonus challenges.

Hints

- Find the two nonoverlapping parts separately. - Add only the probabilities for exactly one challenge.

Solution

1. The probability of solving only the code challenge is \(0.64-0.37=0.27\). 2. The probability of solving only the puzzle challenge is \(0.58-0.37=0.21\). 3. These events are disjoint, so the probability of exactly one challenge is \(0.27+0.21=0.48\).

Answer

\(0.48=48\%\).
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A market-research survey studies smartphone ownership, represented by \(S\), and tablet ownership, represented by \(T\). For a randomly selected respondent, \(P(S)=0.84\), \(P(T)=0.42\), and \(P(S\cap T^c)=0.52\). a) Find \(P(S\cap T)\). b) Find the probability that the respondent owns neither device. c) Describe \(S^c\cup T^c\) in context and find its probability.

Hints

- Partition the smartphone event into “both” and “smartphone only.” - Use the four disjoint regions of a two-event sample space. - For part c, which ownership situations are excluded by the requirement to own both devices?

Solution

1. Since \(S=(S\cap T)\cup(S\cap T^c)\), \(P(S\cap T)=0.84-0.52=0.32\). 2. The tablet-only probability is \(P(S^c\cap T)=0.42-0.32=0.10\). 3. The probability of not owning a smartphone is \(P(S^c)=1-0.84=0.16\). 4. Therefore, the probability of owning neither device is \(P(S^c\cap T^c)=0.16-0.10=0.06\). 5. By De Morgan's law, \(S^c\cup T^c=(S\cap T)^c\). This means the respondent is missing at least one of the two devices, not necessarily both. 6. Its probability is \(1-0.32=0.68\).

Answer

a) \(P(S\cap T)=0.32\). b) \(P(S^c\cap T^c)=0.06\). c) The respondent is missing at least one device; \(P(S^c\cup T^c)=0.68\).
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From \(S=\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8\}\), choose two events \(A\) and \(B\) such that \(A\cap B=\{2,6\}\) and \(A\cup B=\{1,2,4,6,7\}\). Give two different possible ordered pairs \((A,B)\).

Hints

- First identify the elements that must be in both sets. - Distribute the other elements of the union so that none becomes an additional shared element.

Solution

1. The elements \(2\) and \(6\) must belong to both sets. 2. Each of the remaining union elements \(1\), \(4\), and \(7\) must belong to at least one set, but not to both. 3. One choice is \(A=\{1,2,4,6\}\) and \(B=\{2,6,7\}\). 4. A second choice is \(A=\{1,2,6,7\}\) and \(B=\{2,4,6\}\). 5. Both choices have intersection \(\{2,6\}\) and union \(\{1,2,4,6,7\}\).

Answer

For example, \((A,B)=(\{1,2,4,6\},\{2,6,7\})\) and \((A,B)=(\{1,2,6,7\},\{2,4,6\})\).

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