Question

A positive integer from one to six is to be chosen by casting a die. Thus the elements c of the sample space C are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Suppose C1 = {1, 2, 3, 4} and C2 = {3, 4, 5, 6}. If the probability set function P assigns a probability of 1 6 to each of the elements of C, compute P(C1), P(C2), P(C1 ∩ C2), and P(C1 ∪ C2).

Answer 1

Answer with Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that six integers 1,2,3,4,5 and 6.

We are given that sample space

C={1,2,3,4,5,6}

Probability of each element=$\frac{1}{6}$

We have to find that $P(C_1),P(C_2),P(C_1\cap C_2) \;and\; P(C_1\cup C_2)$

Total number of elements=6

$C_1$={1,2,3,4}

Number of elements in $C_1$=4

$P(E)=\frac{number\;of\;favorable \;cases}{Total;number \;of\;cases}$

Using the formula

$P(C_1)=\frac{4}{6}=\frac{2}{3}$

$C_2$={3,4,5,6}

Number of elements in $C_2$=4

$P(C_2)=\frac{4}{6}=\frac{2}{3}$

$C_1\cap C_2$={3,4}

Number of elements in $(C_1\cap C_2)=2$

$P(C_1\cap C_2)=\frac{2}{6}=\frac{1}{3}$

$C_1\cup C_2=${1,2,3,4,5,6}

$P(C_1\cup C_2)=\frac{6}{6}=1$