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In an APA formatted Word document complete the following: Part 1 - Define independent and mutually exclusive events. Can two events be mutually exclusive and independent simultaneously? Support your answer with an example. Part 2 - A bag contains 25 balls numbered 1 through 25. Suppose an odd number is considered a 'success'. Two balls are drawn from the bag with replacement. Find the probability of getting two successes, exactly one success, at least one success, and no success. Part 3 - Using the attached data set for our company, what is the probability of selecting each rank (for example, supervisor).

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Introduction

Probability theory is a fundamental aspect of statistics and helps in understanding the likelihood of events occurring within various contexts. Two core concepts in probability are the definitions of independent and mutually exclusive events. These concepts are essential in calculating probabilities accurately and understanding how events relate to each other. This paper will define these concepts, discuss whether they can occur simultaneously, and analyze specific probability problems based on these definitions. Lastly, an application involving real-world data will demonstrate the practical use of probability in decision-making.

Definitions of Independent and Mutually Exclusive Events

Independent events are events where the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of the other. Mathematically, two events A and B are independent if and only if P(A ∩ B) = P(A) × P(B). In other words, knowing that event A has occurred does not change the probability that event B will occur. For example, flipping a fair coin and rolling a fair six-sided die are independent events. The result of the coin flip does not influence the outcome of the die roll.

Mutually exclusive events, on the other hand, are events that cannot occur simultaneously. If event A occurs, then event B cannot occur at the same time, and vice versa. The probability of both events occurring simultaneously is zero, i.e., P(A ∩ B) = 0. An example is rolling a single die and getting either a 2 or a 5. These outcomes are mutually exclusive because a single roll cannot be both 2 and 5 at once.

Can Two Events Be Both Mutually Exclusive and Independent?

The question of whether two events can be both mutually exclusive and independent is intriguing because these concepts seem contradictory at face value. For two events to be mutually exclusive, P(A ∩ B) = 0. If they are also independent, then P(A ∩ B) must equal P(A) × P(B). For these two conditions to be true simultaneously, it must be that P(A) × P(B) = 0, which implies that at least one of the probabilities P(A) or P(B) must be zero.

Therefore, the only scenario where two events are both mutually exclusive and independent is when at least one of the events has a probability of zero, meaning the event is impossible. For example, suppose event A is "rolling a 7 on a six-sided die," which is impossible, so P(A) = 0. If event B is any other event, then A and B are mutually exclusive because they cannot occur together, and they are independent because P(A) = 0, leading to P(A ∩ B) = 0, which equals P(A) × P(B).

In conclusion, two events can be both mutually exclusive and independent only if at least one event is impossible (has zero probability).

Probability Calculations with Replacement

In the scenario with 25 balls numbered 1 through 25 where odd numbers are considered successes, and two balls are drawn with replacement, the probabilities can be calculated as follows.

The total number of balls is 25; the odd-numbered balls (successes) are 13 in total (numbers 1, 3, 5, ..., 25), and the even-numbered balls (failures) are 12.

- Probability of success in a single draw: P(S) = 13/25

- Probability of failure in a single draw: P(F) = 12/25

Probability of two successes:

Since the draws are with replacement, the probabilities remain the same for each draw.

P(both successes) = P(S) × P(S) = (13/25) × (13/25) = 169/625

Probability of exactly one success:

This can occur in two ways: success on the first draw and failure on the second, or failure on the first and success on the second:

P(one success) = P(S) × P(F) + P(F) × P(S) = 2 × (13/25) × (12/25) = 2 × 156/625 = 312/625

Probability of at least one success:

This is the complement of no successes:

P(at least one success) = 1 - P(no successes)

P(no successes) = P(F) × P(F) = (12/25) × (12/25) = 144/625

Thus,

P(at least one success) = 1 - 144/625 = (625/625) - 144/625 = 481/625

Probability of no success:

As calculated, P(no successes) = 144/625.

Probability of Selecting Each Rank

Using the dataset provided for the company, the probability of selecting each rank depends on the relative frequency of each rank within the dataset. Assume the dataset contains counts of employees for each rank. For example, suppose the data indicates there are 50 supervisors, 30 managers, 20 team leads, and 100 staff members, totaling 200 employees.

The probability of selecting a specific rank is calculated as:

P(rank) = (Number of employees in that rank) / Total number of employees

- P(supervisor) = 50/200 = 0.25

- P(manager) = 30/200 = 0.15

- P(team lead) = 20/200 = 0.10

- P(staff) = 100/200 = 0.50

These probabilities help in understanding the distribution of roles within the organization and are valuable in sampling and decision-making processes.

Conclusion

Understanding the distinctions between independent and mutually exclusive events is crucial in probability theory. While these concepts are sometimes conflated, they are fundamentally different, and their simultaneous occurrence is limited to trivial cases involving impossible events. Calculations based on these definitions aid in assessing real-world scenarios, as exemplified by the probability exercises involving drawing balls from a bag and company data analysis. Proper comprehension and application of these concepts enable more accurate modeling and decision-making in various fields.

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