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A=2, 4, 6, B=1, 3, 5. What is the probability that the sum of two numbers is at least 8?

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13\frac{1}{3}

Step-by-step solution

5 steps
  1. Identify the given sets and determine the total number of possible outcomes.

    The sets are A={2,4,6}A = \{2, 4, 6\} and B={1,3,5}B = \{1, 3, 5\}.
    The number of elements in set A is n(A)=3n(A) = 3.
    The number of elements in set B is n(B)=3n(B) = 3.
    The total number of possible pairs when choosing one number from A and one from B is the product of the number of elements in each set.

    n(S)=n(A)×n(B)=3×3=9n(S) = n(A) \times n(B) = 3 \times 3 = 9

    The possible pairs (a,b)(a, b) where a∈Aa \in A and b∈Bb \in B are:
    (2,1),(2,3),(2,5)(2,1), (2,3), (2,5)
    (4,1),(4,3),(4,5)(4,1), (4,3), (4,5)
    (6,1),(6,3),(6,5)(6,1), (6,3), (6,5)

  2. Calculate the sum for each pair and identify the favorable outcomes.

    We are looking for pairs where the sum is "at least 8", which means the sum is greater than or equal to 8.
    Let's list the sums:
    2+1=32+1=3
    2+3=52+3=5
    2+5=72+5=7
    4+1=54+1=5
    4+3=74+3=7
    4+5=94+5=9 (This sum is ≥8\ge 8)
    6+1=76+1=7
    6+3=96+3=9 (This sum is ≥8\ge 8)
    6+5=116+5=11 (This sum is ≥8\ge 8)

  3. Count the number of favorable outcomes.

    The pairs whose sum is at least 8 are (4,5)(4,5), (6,3)(6,3), and (6,5)(6,5).
    So, the number of favorable outcomes is n(E)=3n(E) = 3.

  4. Calculate the probability.

    The probability of an event is the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes.

    P(sum≥8)=n(E)n(S)=39P(\text{sum} \ge 8) = \frac{n(E)}{n(S)} = \frac{3}{9}
  5. Simplify the probability.

    39=13\frac{3}{9} = \frac{1}{3}

    The probability that the sum of two numbers is at least 8 is 13\boxed{\frac{1}{3}}.

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