Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Counting and Probability - Section 12.3 Probability - 12.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 885: 22

Answer

$\frac{1}{8}$, see below.

Work Step by Step

The sample space should contain 32 possible outcomes in the form of $Mxy$ where $M=$Forward or Backward, $x=1,2,3,4$, $y=1,2,3,4$. The final probability is the ratio of all the favorable outcomes over 32, or we can find it by using the product of each individual probabilities, we have $P=(\frac{1}{2})(\frac{2}{4})(\frac{2}{4})=\frac{1}{8}$
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