To perform a certain type of blood analysis, lab technicians must perf

Michael Dennis

Michael Dennis

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2021-11-16

To perform a certain type of blood analysis, lab technicians must perform two procedures. The first procedure requires either one or two separate steps, and the second procedure requires either one, two, or three steps.
(a)
List the experimental outcomes associated with performing the blood analysis. (Select all that apply.)
(1)(2)(3)(1, 1)(1, 2)(1, 3)(2, 1)(2, 2)(2, 3)(3, 1)(3, 2)(3, 3)
(b)
If the random variable of interest is the total number of steps required to do the complete analysis (both procedures), show what value the random variable will assume for each of the experimental outcomes. (If an experimental outcome does not occur, enter NONE.)
Experimental Number of Steps
Outcome Required
(1)
(2)
(3)
(1, 1)
(1, 2)
(1, 3)
Experimental Number of Steps
Outcome Required
(2, 1)
(2, 2)
(2, 3)
(3, 1)
(3, 2)
(3, 3)

Answer & Explanation

Theirl1972

Theirl1972

Beginner2021-11-17Added 22 answers

Step 1
The total number of experimental outcomes exist in this blood analysis using two procedures:
Procedure 1 (n(p1)) can be done one or two steps.
Procedure 2 (n(p2)) can be done in one, two or three steps.
So the total number of outcomes (Т) in this experiment are,
n(p1)=2 and n(p2)=3
N=n(p1)×n(p2)=2×3=6
There are total 6 outcomes in the blood analysis experiment.
The Fundamental Counting Principle is a method to figure out the total number of outcomes in a probability question.
Step 2
Let X be the total number of steps required to do the analysis.
The value of random variable for each of the Experimental Outcomes are shown as,
Procedure 1Procedure 2Procedure 31 step1 step21 step2 step31 step3 step42 step1 step32 step2 step42 step3 step5
The total number of outcomes (X) are 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, and 5
Nick Camelot

Nick Camelot

Skilled2023-06-14Added 164 answers

Step 1:
(a) List the experimental outcomes associated with performing the blood analysis.
The first procedure can have either one or two separate steps, and the second procedure can have either one, two, or three steps. We can combine the outcomes of both procedures to obtain the experimental outcomes.
The possible outcomes are:
(1),(2),(3),(1,1),(1,2),(1,3),(2,1),(2,2),(2,3),(3,1),(3,2),(3,3)
Step 2:
(b) If the random variable of interest is the total number of steps required to do the complete analysis (both procedures), we need to determine the value of the random variable for each experimental outcome.
The experimental outcomes and their corresponding total number of steps required are as follows:
(1):1 step(2):1 step(3):1 step(1,1):2 steps(1,2):3 steps(1,3):4 steps(2,1):3 steps(2,2):4 steps(2,3):5 steps(3,1):4 steps(3,2):5 steps(3,3):6 steps
Thus, the values of the random variable (total number of steps required) for each experimental outcome are:
(1):1(2):1(3):1(1,1):2(1,2):3(1,3):4(2,1):3(2,2):4(2,3):5(3,1):4(3,2):5(3,3):6
Mr Solver

Mr Solver

Skilled2023-06-14Added 147 answers

(a) The experimental outcomes associated with performing the blood analysis are:
1,2,3,(1,1),(1,2),(1,3),(2,1),(2,2),(2,3),(3,1),(3,2),(3,3)
(b) The value of the random variable, which represents the total number of steps required to do the complete analysis, for each experimental outcome is:
Experimental Number of Steps Required
(1)1
(2)2
(3)3
(1,1)2
(1,2)3
(1,3)NONE
(2,1)3
(2,2)NONE
(2,3)NONE
(3,1)4
(3,2)NONE
(3,3)NONE

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