The Temple Owls football team will have a match with Duke on September 2, 2022. Suppose that
Question:
The Temple Owls football team will have a match with Duke on September 2, 2022. Suppose that Temple has a 40% chance of winning the game. College football games cannot end in a tie.
a. What is the random variable associated with this game?
b. What is the mutually exclusive event in this case?
c. Construct a well-labeled probability distribution table based on the outcomes of this game.
2. After Duke, Temple will play against Rutgers and UCF. The probability for the Temple to win each game is listed in the table below.
Date | Game | Temple Win Probability |
SEPTEMBER 2 | DUKE | 40% |
SEPTEMBER 17 | RUTGERS | 70% |
OCTOBER 13 | UCF | 55% |
a. What is the probability that the Temple wins ALL three games?
b. What is the probability that Temple loses ONLY ONE of the three games?
Introduction to Operations Research
ISBN: 978-1259162985
10th edition
Authors: Frederick S. Hillier, Gerald J. Lieberman