In: Statistics and Probability
A statistics class for engineers consists of 53 students. The students in the class are classified based on their college major and sex as shown in the following contingency table:
College Major |
|||||
Sex |
Industrial Engineering |
Mechanical Engineering |
Electrical Engineering |
Civil Engineering |
Total |
Male |
15 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
30 |
Female |
10 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
23 |
Total |
25 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
53 |
If a student is selected at random from the class by the instructor to answer a question, find the following probabilities. Report your answer to 4 decimal places. (total 80 points)
Consider the following events:
A: The selected student is a male.
B: The selected student is industrial engineering major.
C: The selected student is civil engineering major.
D: The selected student is electrical engineering major.
Note: Indicate the type of probability as marginal, joint or conditional when asked.
Find the probability that the randomly selected student is a male. Indicate the type of probability. (8 + 2 = 10 points)
Find the probability that the randomly selected student is industrial engineering major. Indicate the type of probability. (8 + 2 = 10 points)
Find the probability that the randomly selected student is male industrial engineering major. Indicate the type of probability. (8 + 2 = 10 points)
Given that the selected student is industrial engineering major, what is the probability that the student is male? Indicate the type of probability.
(8 + 2 = 10 points)
Based on your answers on part a and d, are sex and college major of students in this class independent? Provide a mathematical argument? (6 points)
Consider the events A and B. Are sex and college major mutually exclusive events? Provide a mathematical argument to justify your answer. (6 points)
Find the probability that the randomly selected student is male or industrial engineering college major. (10 points)
Consider the events C and D. Are college major mutually exclusive events? Provide a mathematical argument to justify your answer. (6 points)
Find the probability that the randomly selected student is civil or electrical engineering college major. (6 points)
What is the probability that a randomly selected student is neither a male nor an industrial engineering college major? (6 points)