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3. Downhill Ski Resort in Colorado has accumulated information from records of the past 30 winters regarding the measurable snowfall. This information is as follows:

Snowfall (in.).......Frequency
0-19..........................2
20-29........................7
30-39........................8
40-49........................8
50+...........................5
................................30

a.Determine the probability of each event in this frequency distribution.
b.Are all the events in this distribution mutually exclusive? Explain.

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(a) P(snowfall 0 - 19 in) = 2/30 = 1/15 = 0.067

P(snowfall 20 - 29 in) = 7/30 = ...

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