Tag | Value |
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file | Probability_uva-sample-space-1193-en_uva-sample-space-1193-en |
name | uva-sample-space-1193-en |
section | Probability/Elementary Probability/Sample Space |
type | schoice |
solution | TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE |
Type | Conceptual |
Language | English |
Level | Statistical Literacy |
IRT-Difficulty | 2.645 |
p-value | 0.4446 |
Every year Forbes Magazine publishes a list of the most earning deceased celebrities. In 2008, the top six and their annual earnings:*
Your office will have the opportunity to represent two of these celebrities. represent. The two will be chosen at random. You will be paid 10% of their earnings paid. Which sample distribution gives the correct information of the total possible earnings? A:
———————————- —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— Total earnings x$1.000.000 8,5 7,2 7,0 6,7 6,4 5,3 5,1 4,8 4,5 3,8 3,5 3,3 3,2 3,0 2,7 Kans 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 ———————————- —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— ——
B:
Totale verdiensten x $1.000.000 8, | 5 7,2 7, | 0 6,7 6, | 4 5,3 5, | 1 4,8 4, | 5 3,8 3, | 5 3,3 3, | 2 3,0 2 | ,7 Chan | ce 15/1 | 5 14/15 | 13/15 | 12/15 1 | 1/15 10 | /15 9/1 | 5 8/15 7/15 6/15 5/15 4/15 3/15 2/15 1/15 ———————————- ——- ——- ——- ——- ——- ——- —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— |
C: |
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———————————- Kans | —— - 1/15 3 | —– – /15 5/ | —- — 15 7/1 | — —- 5 9/15 | – —– 11/15 | – —– 13/15 | – —- 15/1 | — — 5 13/ | —- – 15 11 | —– - /15 9 | —– - /15 7 | —– - /15 5 | —– - /15 3 | —– - /15 1 | —– Total earnings x$1.000.000 8,5 7,2 7,0 6,7 6,4 5,3 5,1 4,8 4,5 3,8 3,5 3,3 3,2 3,0 2,7 /15 |
D:
Totale verdiensten x $1.000.000 8,5 7,2 7,0 6,7 6,4 5,3 5,1 4,8 4,5 3,8 3,5 3,3 3,2 3,0 2,7 Chance 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 ———————————- —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— ——