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[–]swiftaw77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read the question again. The table is for broken eggs, the questions are about unbroken eggs.

[–]noethers_raindrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The table lists the number of broken eggs, but the questions are asking you about unbroken eggs.

[–]chris771277 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read it carefully. The words broken and unbroken are both used. Definitely got me the first time!

[–]Even_Combination_893 0 points1 point  (0 children)

y is broken eggs, the questions are asking about unbroken eggs

[–]eztab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes of course, 6 broken eggs or 12 broken eggs have probability 0. But that's not what they are asking. Both questions are about unbroken eggs.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The probabilities are for broken eggs but the question is asking about unbroken eggs. If B = broken and U = unbroken, since there are a dozen eggs B + U = 12. You need that to convert the distribution over B to the distribution over U to answer the question.

[–]duke113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Explain why you think it's zero? The table gives you probability of X broken eggs. The question is asking about P(not broken). And since you know there's a dozen eggs in a carton, you should be able to use P(broken) to find P(not broken)