The Data Below Show the Types of Medals Won by Athletes

question 7

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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