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- OPEN ENDED Describe a situation in which the number of outcomes is given by P(6, 3).
- OPEN ENDED Describe an event that has a probability of 0 and an event that has a probability of 1.
- Writing in Math Use the information on page 684 to explain how you can count the maximum number of license plates a state can issue. Explain how to use the Fundamental Counting Principle to find the number of different license plates in a state such as Oklahoma, which has 3 letters followed by 3 numbers. Also explain how a state can increase the number of possible plates Without increasing the length of the plate number.
- Writing in Math Use the information on page 710 to explain how permutations and combinations apply to softball. Explain how to find the number of 9-person lineups that are possible and how many ways there are to choose 9 players if 16 players show up for a game.
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1) The situation is: if we want determine the number of a 3-different digits
number from a set of six numbers such as: 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6
Another situation: If you have a combination lock with six numbers and
you get to pick 3. Say 1, 2, 3. Now 1, 2, 3 will open the lock, but 3, 2, 1 will
not.
2) An event that has a probability of 0: Probability of getting a head/tail when
rolling a die.
Another event: Probability that a person has 7 fing...