Each of the numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14 is written on a separate sheet of paper and placed into a box. One piece of paper is selected at random. Find the probability that the piece of paper selected contains the number 8 or a number less than 12.

For the second, all numbers less than 12, that would be 87.5%

Step-by-step explanation:

There are eight numbers. 100 divided by 8 is 12.5. 12.5 multiplied by 7 is 87.5.

where are the choices?

85.560%

step-by-step explanation:

conditional probability is defined as:

p(a|b) = p(a∩b) / p(b)

in other words, the probability that a occurs, given that b has occurred = the probability that both a and b occur / the probability that b occurs.

in this example:

p(turns 64 | turns 44) = p(turns 64 & turns 44) / p(turns 44).

if someone turns 64, they must have already turned 44, so:

p(turns 64 | turns 44) = p(turns 64) / p(turns 44)

on page 42, we see that of the original 100,000, 94944 turn 44, and 81234 turn 64.   therefore:

p(turns 64 | turns 44) = 81234 / 94944

p(turns 64 | turns 44) = 0.85560