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02 Activity 3 Quantitative Methods

The document contains two examples of calculating probabilities. The first example calculates the probability of choosing a puppy or parakeet from a pet store. The second example calculates the probability that a player is 14 years old or plays basketball based on participant information provided.

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02 Activity 3 Quantitative Methods

The document contains two examples of calculating probabilities. The first example calculates the probability of choosing a puppy or parakeet from a pet store. The second example calculates the probability that a player is 14 years old or plays basketball based on participant information provided.

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To find the probability of choosing a puppy or a parakeet, we first need to determine the total
number of puppies and parakeets, and then divide that by the total number of pets in the store.

Given:

Number of puppies = 6
Number of parakeets = 7
Total number of pets = 6 (puppies) + 9 (kittens) + 4 (gerbils) + 7 (parakeets) = 26

Now, let's calculate the probability of choosing a puppy or a parakeet:

Probability of choosing a puppy:


P (puppy) = 6/26

Probability of choosing a parakeet:


P (parakeet) = 7/26

To find the probability of choosing either a puppy or a parakeet, we sum the probabilities
of choosing each:
P (puppy or parakeet) = P (puppy) + P (parakeet)
P (puppy or parakeet) = 6/26 + 7/26
P (puppy or parakeet) = 13/26

Therefore, the probability of choosing a puppy or a parakeet is 13/26 or approximately


0.5

2. To find the probability that a player is 14 or plays basketball, we need to consider the
total number of participants who are 14 years old and the total number of participants
who play basketball, while avoiding counting anyone twice if they meet both criteria.

Let's denote:

P (14) as the probability of a player being 14


P (basketball) as the probability of a player playing basketball
P (14 and basketball) as the probability of a player being 14 and playing basketball

Given:

• Number of participants who are 14: 24


• Number of participants who play basketball: 18
• Number of participants who are 14 and play basketball: 8
Now, let's calculate the probability of a player being 14 or playing basketball:

P (14 or basketball) = (14)+ P (basketball) – P(14 and basketball)


P (14 or basketball) = 224/100 +18/100 – 8/100
P (14 or basketball) = 24+18-8/100
P (14 or basketball) = 34/100

Therefore, the probability that a player is 14 or plays basketball is 34/100 or ).34

3.

4. To find the probability of getting an even number or a number divisible by 3 when


selecting a number at random from the integers 1 to 20, we need to count the total
number of favorable outcomes (numbers that are even or divisible by 3) and then divide
that by the total number of possible outcomes (numbers from 1 to 20).

First, let's determine the numbers that satisfy the given conditions:

Even numbers from 1 to 20: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20


Numbers divisible by 3 from 1 to 20: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18

Now, let's count the total number of favorable outcomes by removing duplicates
(numbers that are both even and divisible by 3):

Even numbers: 10
Numbers divisible by 3: 6 (including 6, 12, 18)
Now, let's calculate the total number of possible outcomes (numbers from 1 to 20):

Total numbers from 1 to 20: 20


Now, let's calculate the probability of getting an even number or a number divisible by 3:

P ( even or divisible by 3) total number of favorable outcomes/Total number of possible


outcomes
P (even or divisible by 3) 10+6-3/20
P (even or divisible by 3) 13/20

Therefore, the probability of getting an even number or a number divisible by 3 is 13/ 20

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