The Data Below Show the Types of Medals Won by Athletes

question 59

Essay

The data below show the types of medals won by athletes representing the United States in the Winter Olympics. Suppose that one medal is chosen at random and the type of medal noted.
$$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l } \text { gold } & \text { gold } & \text { silver } & \text { gold } & \text { bronze } & \text { silver } & \text { silver } \\\text { bronze } & \text { gold } & \text { silver } & \text { silver } & \text { bronze } & \text { silver } & \text { gold } \\\text { gold } & \text { silver } & \text { silver } & \text { bronze } & \text { bronze } & \text { gold } & \text { silver } \\\text { gold } & \text { gold } & \text { bronze } & \text { bronze } & & &\end{array}$$ a. List the sample points for this experiment.
b. Find the probability of each sample point.
c. What is the probability that the medal was not bronze?

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