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Bobby is a student in Mrs. Hudson's class. Assuming you know nothing else about Bobby, what is the probability that Bobby's birthday will fall on a Tuesday in any given year?

1. List the sample space for this problem.

Sample space is: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

2. Which outcome (or outcomes) of the sample space composes the event?

3. Express the probability of Bobby's birthday falling on a Tuesday as a fraction and as a decimal.

4. Describe the probability of Bobby's birthday falling on a Tuesday as impossible, unlikely, neither likely nor unlikely, likely or certain. Justify your response.

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Nicky

Mathematics

22 February, 17:17

For this one can you also tell me if my answer to question one is right!

Bobby is a student in Mrs. Hudson's class. Assuming you know nothing else about Bobby, what is the probability that Bobby's birthday will fall on a Tuesday in any given year?

1. List the sample space for this problem.

Sample space is: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

2. Which outcome (or outcomes) of the sample space composes the event?

3. Express the probability of Bobby's birthday falling on a Tuesday as a fraction and as a decimal.

4. Describe the probability of Bobby's birthday falling on a Tuesday as impossible, unlikely, neither likely nor unlikely, likely or certain. Justify your response.

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Esteban Hendrix · Answer 1

Hello there!

1. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

2. Tuesday is the event.

3. 1/7 and 0.14

4. I think it’s neither likely nor unlikely because most of the days occur 52 times throughout the entire year.

Abraham Zamora · Answer 2

2. Tuesday

3.1/7 and 0.14

4. neither likely or unlikely because most days occur 52 times through out the year.