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Problem 1E

Random outcomes For each of the following scenarios, decide if the outcome is random.

a) Flip a coin to decide who takes out the trash. Is who takes out the trash random?

b) A friend asks you to quickly name a professional sports team. Is the sports team named random?

c) Names are selected out of a hat to decide roommates in a dormitory. Is your roommate for the year random?

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QUESTION:

Problem 1E

Random outcomes For each of the following scenarios, decide if the outcome is random.

a) Flip a coin to decide who takes out the trash. Is who takes out the trash random?

b) A friend asks you to quickly name a professional sports team. Is the sports team named random?

c) Names are selected out of a hat to decide roommates in a dormitory. Is your roommate for the year random?

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Yes, the outcome is random because we do not know who takes the thrash before flipping a coin.

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