Chapter 5: Probability



Assignment

Due Date

1

Read Chapter 5 Introduction (p. 282)

                         Read Section 5.1: The Idea of Probability (p. 283)   

                         Myths and Randomness (p. 287)                                         

Do Section 5.1 Exercises 1, 3, 7, 9, 11  (pp. 293-294)
11/7

2

Read Section 5.1: Simulation (p. 289)

 

Do Section 5.1 Exercises 15, 17, 19, 23, 25 (pp. 295-297)
11/8

3

Read Section 5.2: Probability Models (p. 299)

                             Basic Rules of Probability (p. 301)

 

Do Section 5.1 Exercises 27, 31, 32 (pp. 297-298)
Do Section 5.2 Exercises 43, 45, 47 (p. 309-310)
11/9

4

Read Section 5.2: Two-Way Tables and Probability (p. 303)

                             Venn Diagrams and Probability  (p. 305)

 

Do Section 5.1 Exercises 29, 33-36 (pp. 297-298)

Do Section 5.2 Exercises 49, 51, 53, 55  (p. 310-311)
11/12

5

Read Section 5.3: What is Conditional Probability?  (p. 312)

                 Conditional Probability and Independence  (p. 315)

                           Tree Diagrams & the General Mult. Rule  (p.317)

Do Section 5.2 Exercises 57-60  (p. 311)

Do Section 5.3 Exercises  63, 65, 67, 69, 73, 77, 79 (pp. 329-330)
11/13

6

Read Section 5.3: Independence: A Special Mult. Rule  (p. 321)

                        Calculating Conditional Probabilities (p. 324)
 
Do Section 5.3 Exercises 83, 85, 87, 91, 93, 95, 97,99 (pp. 330-332)
11/14

7

Do Chapter 5 Review Exercises (all R5.1-R5.11; pp. 324-336)

11/15

Chapter 5: Probability   11/16