Unformatted text preview:

Stat 321 – Day 4RemindersExample 3: More MatchingExcel?Example 1: Monty Hall ProblemDefinition: ProbabilityAssigning ProbabilitiesSolution to Monty Hall ProblemExample 2: Grad School AdmissionsSlide 10Slide 11Slide 12Slide 13P(AB) vs. P(A'B')For TuesdayStat 321 – Day 4Probability (2.1)RemindersLab 2 due FridayWill discuss similar issues in lectureAsk questions in class/office hours/emailHW 1 due TuesdayCan download data from webCh. 1 questions?Example 3: More MatchingHeightsNumber of siblingsLast haircut costChange in pocketsGuesses of my age1 2345Excel?Column1Mean 22.20533Standard Error 1.213832Median 20.855Mode #N/AStandard Deviation 6.648431Sample Variance 44.20163Kurtosis 5.085073Skewness 1.85294Range 32.75Minimum 13.71Maximum 46.46Sum 666.16Count 30Example 1: Monty Hall ProblemDefinition: ProbabilityWe will consider the probability of an outcome to be the long-run proportion (relative frequency) of times the outcome occurs if the experiment is repeated over and over under identical conditions.Determining probabilitiesSimulationExact analysis…Assigning ProbabilitiesTwo rules:For any event A, P(A) > 0P(S) = 1Thus, 0 < P(A) < 1 for any event ASolution to Monty Hall ProblemReveal Door 1Reveal Door 2Reveal Door 3Total$, pig, pigpig, $, pigpig, pig, $Total 90030030030000000300300150150P(win if staying) = 300/900P(win if switching) = 600/900Example 2: Grad School AdmissionsSuppose that you have applied to two graduate schools, A and B. You believe that the probability of getting accepted by A is .8, by B is .4, and the probability of being rejected by at least one is .65. (a) What is the probability of getting accepted by at least one of the schools?Example 2: Grad School AdmissionsAccepted by ADenied by ATotalAccepted by BDenied by BTotalExample 2: Grad School AdmissionsAccepted by ADenied by ATotalAccepted by B400Denied by B600Total 800 200 1000Example 2: Grad School AdmissionsAccepted by ADenied by ATotalAccepted by B350 400Denied by B600Total 800 200 1000Example 2: Grad School AdmissionsAccepted by ADenied by ATotalAccepted by B350 50 400Denied by B450 150 600Total 800 200 1000P(accepted by A or B (or both)) = 850/1000 = .85BAP(AB) vs. P(A'B')BAFor TuesdayHW 1 dueContinue with Lab 2Any questions so


View Full Document

Cal Poly STAT 321 - Probability (2.1)

Download Probability (2.1)
Our administrator received your request to download this document. We will send you the file to your email shortly.
Loading Unlocking...
Login

Join to view Probability (2.1) and access 3M+ class-specific study document.

or
We will never post anything without your permission.
Don't have an account?
Sign Up

Join to view Probability (2.1) 2 2 and access 3M+ class-specific study document.

or

By creating an account you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use

Already a member?