In: Statistics and Probability
According to national data, 20.7% of burglaries are cleared with arrests. A new detective is assigned to six different burglaries. What is the probability that at least one of them is cleared with an arrest?
Consider 4 species of plants in Point of Rocks Park where there are 160 White Pines, 80 Hackberries, 300 Pin Oaks, and 60 Tulip Poplars. What is the probability, and explain how you go about finding the probability, of randomly picking a Pin Oak out of this park.
The probability is . To get the probability, divide by .
Dr. Baum is analyzing the distribution of two genus of trees, Acer and Quercus. In the forest you are currently studying with her, there are 11 species in the genus Acer, while there are 87 species of the genus Quercus. How many possible combinations, consisting of one member from each genus, are possible?