Unit 3 Tutorial Exercise Set 3A Calculating Probabilities Solutions can be found on page 6 1. Over a long period of time‚ the queue length of customers at the teller section of a major bank was observed to have the following probability distribution; Number in queue Probability 0 0.1 1 0.2 2 0.2 3 0.3 4 or more 0.2 Find the probability of a. At most two people in the queue. b. No more than three people in the queue. c. At least one person in the queue. d. Two or
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Who determines what is right or wrong? Who determines what is evil and what is not? In John Gardner’s Grendel‚ the main character wonders if he is truly evil and the purpose for his existence. He starts as a poor‚ lonely creature‚ but after an encounter with a dragon‚ his mindset changes. He experiments with different philosophies in order to define his existence. Consequently‚ he becomes an intolerably evil creature that shows no remorse for his actions. He intentionally deceives the Danish people
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What is love? and Is there an actual definition for love? Love is define and expressed in many different ways. It can be consider as an expression‚ desire‚ or a statement about what you really like. According to Welch (2010)‚ "Love is a tough subject to tackle...‚ but it is a necessary discussion as we consider intimate relationships among friends‚ lovers‚ and family (p.172)." Love is a difficult subject because not every individual are able to express or personal confront a person about their
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The Monsters We See Are Actually Our Reflections: How Simulacra in Bram Stoker’s Dracula Undermines the Idea of Good VS Evil “The monster is not outside but within…‚” said John Paul Riquelme. Riquelme’s quote gives the impression that there are always two sides to every coin. Each individual is more than their outer appearance. Humans are an imperfect mixture of both good and bad. According to Jean Baudrillard‚ simulacrum or simulacra is essentially the representation of something or even a certain
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In the eighteenth century philosophers John Locke and Francious-Marie Arouet.supported the idea of religious toleration. Locke philosophy was that people were born good or pure. According to Locke‚ people were generally good that they should be allowed more rights and freedoms. In which also his philosophy was that people were entitled to three natural rights (life‚ liberty‚ and own property which he defended. Locket said in the letter concerning toleration. “Civil interests I call life‚ liberty
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John Powell’s captivating book‚ Why You Love Music‚ digs deep into the minds of all to uncover why some musical elements make us cry‚ laugh‚ and love. This book promises to strengthen our knowledge on music‚ and focuses on the big question: Why? Why does a certain beat make us feel nostalgic‚ or why are we more focused under the influence of different styles of music. Powell’s intent is to inform readers of musical elements we would never even know to think of‚ and how those elements affect our lives
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Lola Chee Eng. 101 Prof. Day June 15‚ 2013 Rhetorical Analysis for Dennis Baron Making English the official language legislated on August 1‚ 1996‚ with Congress. A college professor‚ of English at the University of Illinois‚ wrote an essay called‚ “Don’t Make English Official-Ban It Instead” by Dennis Baron. The essay had appeared in the Washington Post on September 8‚ 1996. The given claim that Baron makes is that English should be banned. There were six given reason Baron stated and one of
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Variations of Love There are many ways of finding ideal love. There is love that can be promising with no flaws and there is love that can be impossible to fine. John Donne wrote two poems that show a negative and a positive view on love. The “Song‚” by Donne talks about the struggle of love in the narrator’s life and the view of women. It is a very short poem‚ but has a very powerful meaning towards women‚ that they are dishonest and are very deceiving. It has a very negative tone and he tends
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harryMcArthur 5A The poem First Love by John Clare is written about the poet’s feelings of unrequited love for a wealthy farmer’s daughter‚ Mary Joyce. The poet uses various unusual effects in the poem to convey this sense of loss‚ providing deep insights into his mind in a seemingly simple and brief piece. Combined with words which reflect the mood in each verse‚ these make it a very powerful poem. An unusual form of contrast is used in First Love to create a powerful effect. The use of limited
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in John Steinbeck’s East of Eden is the idea of Good and Bad. In the novel‚ no character is inherently good or bad‚ but rather they each come in shades of grey. Cal‚ the main character‚ believes himself to be bad due to the results of his actions‚ but he doesn’t understand that he never intends for is actions to have such results. He has good intentions‚ but because he causes so much trouble‚ he believes he is just meant to be Bad. Similarly‚ his brother Aron believes himself to be the good guy
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