computer system uses passwords that contain exactly eight

Chapter 2, Problem 141E

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QUESTION:

A computer system uses passwords that contain exactly eight characters, and each character is one of the 26 lowercase letters (𝑎-𝑧) or 26 uppercase letters (A–Z) or 10 integers (0–9). Let Ω denote the set of all possible passwords, and let 𝐴 and 𝐵 denote the events that consist of passwords with only letters or only integers, respectively. Suppose that all passwords in Ω are

equally likely. Determine the following probabilities:

(a) \(P\left(A \backslash B^{\prime}\right))

(b) \(P\left(A^{\prime} \cap B\right)\)

(c) P (password contains exactly 2 integers given that it contains

at least 1 integer)

Equation transcription:

Text transcription:

P(A backslash B^{prime})

P(A^{prime} cap B)

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QUESTION:

A computer system uses passwords that contain exactly eight characters, and each character is one of the 26 lowercase letters (𝑎-𝑧) or 26 uppercase letters (A–Z) or 10 integers (0–9). Let Ω denote the set of all possible passwords, and let 𝐴 and 𝐵 denote the events that consist of passwords with only letters or only integers, respectively. Suppose that all passwords in Ω are

equally likely. Determine the following probabilities:

(a) \(P\left(A \backslash B^{\prime}\right))

(b) \(P\left(A^{\prime} \cap B\right)\)

(c) P (password contains exactly 2 integers given that it contains

at least 1 integer)

Equation transcription:

Text transcription:

P(A backslash B^{prime})

P(A^{prime} cap B)

ANSWER:

Solution 141E

Step1 of 4:

From the given problem we have:

The number of characteristics contain a password = 8,

Lower case letters = 26,

Upper case letters = 26, and

Integers = 10.

Here our goal is:

a). We need to find

b). We need to find

c). We need to find the probability of password contains exactly 2 integers given that it contains at least 1 integer.


Step2 of 4:

a).

Let us define events are:

A = the event that password consists only letters.

B = the event that password consists only integers.

Now,

The total number of characteristics = 26 + 26 + 10

                                                         = 62.

The possible number of 8 digit password =   [Because digits are independent to each other]

The number of characteristics in letters = 26 + 26

                                                                = 52.

The possible number of 8 digit letters password =

The number of characteristics in Integers = 10

The possible number of 8 digit Integer password =

Conside,

                                     

                                                          …..(1)

Where,

                                           

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