Exercise 18 Anna Jeff Daisy and Russ are playing an addition
Exercise #18: Anna, Jeff, Daisy and Russ are playing an addition game involving four different numbered cards and two numbered cubes: Each person has picked one of the cards shown above. To score a point, a player must roll two number cubes and get the sum equal to the number of the card already selected. After three turns, each player selects a different card from the deck. Use these hints to determine which card was selected by which player and what the probability is for each player scoring a point on his/her first turn: Anna has the greatest probability of scoring a point. Even though Jeff has a card with a higher number, his chances of scoring a point are the same as Daisy?s chances. The probability that Russ will earn a point is greater than the probability that Jeff will. card selected by: Anna Jeff Daisy Russ probability scoring a point on first turn:
Solution
Given that Anna has the greatest possibility of scoring a point.
means prob is high for Anna in rolling the die.
P(sum =3 in two cube) = 2/36
P(sum = 4) = 3/36
P(Sum =7) = 6/36
P(sum =11) = 2/36
Hence Anna selected card 7
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Jeff and Daisy have same chances imply that they have 3 and 11(equal prob)
Jeff got a higher number, so jeff has 11, and Daisy has 3
P(Russ winning) > P(Jeff) as 3/36>2/36
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| Anna | Jeff | Daisy | Russ | |
| Card selected | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
| Prob winning | 1/6 | 1/18 | 1/18 | 1/12 |
