c++ random number: 2009

Sunday, August 2, 2009

I need help with this math problem?

You have the numbers 1-24 written on slips of paper. If you choose one slip at random, what is the probability that you will not be select a number which is divisible by 3?

choices:

a.3/8

b.1/3

c.5/8

d.2/3

I need help with this math problem?
24/3 = 8 so there are 8 numbers divisible by three and 16 that are not. The prob. is 16/24

This can be reduced to 2/3

The answer is D.
Reply:see if www.math.com can help u.

I agree with the above!!!!

Probability?

It is claimed that 95% of the population in a certain village are right-handed. A random sample of 80 villagers are tested to see if they are right or left-handed. Use a poisson approximation to estimate the probability that the number who are right-handed is (a)80, (b)79, (c) at least 78

Probability?
This is an example of how the Poisson distribution is a limiting case of the Binomial. The more accurate calculations for this problem are done with the binomial. I will walk through these and the calculations for with the Poisson.

Let X be the number of people who are right handed in the village.

X has the binomial distribution with n = 80 trials and success probability p = 0.95 .

In general, if X has the binomial distribution with n trials and a success probability of p then

P[X = x] = n!/(x!(n-x)!) * p^x * (1-p)^(n-x)

for values of x = 0, 1, 2, ..., n

P[X = x] = 0 for any other value of x.

The probability mass function is derived by looking at the number of combination of x objects chosen from n objects and then a total of x success and n - x failures.

Or, to be more accurate, the binomial is the sum of n independent and identically distributed Bernoulli trials.

X ~ Binomial( n , p )

the mean of the binomial distribution is n * p = 76

the variance of the binomial distribution is n * p * (1 - p) = 3.8

the standard deviation is the square root of the variance = √ ( n * p * (1 - p)) = 1.949359

P( X = 78 ) = 0.1445667120682631

P( X = 79 ) = 0.0695384184632151

P( X = 80 ) = 0.01651537438501358

P( X ≥ 78 ) =

P(X = 78) + P(X = 79) + P(X = 80)

= 0.2306205049164921

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To use the Poisson approximation we need to have a very large n and a very small p.

In general, if X has the Poisson distribution with a rate of λ:

X ~ Poisson(λ)

P(X = x) = (λ)^x * exp(-λ) / x! for x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ...

P(X = x) = 0 otherwise

the mean of the Poisson distribution is the parameter, λ

the variance of the Poisson distribution is the parameter, λ

here λ = n * p = 76 for right handed people. p is not small, it's large, so lets look at solving for the number of left handed people and then use that to find the number of right handed people.

Let X be the number of right handed people

Let Y be the number of left handed people

Y ~ Poisson(n * (1 - p)) = Poisson( 80 * 0.05)

Y ~ Poisson( 4 )

P(X = 80) ≈ P( Y = 0 ) = 0.01831564

P(X = 79) ≈ P( Y = 1 ) = 0.07326256

P(X = 78) ≈ P( Y = 2 ) = 0.14652511

P(X ≥ 78) ≈ P( Y ≤ 2)

= P(Y = 0) + P(Y = 1) + P(Y = 2)

= 0.2381033
Reply:The general Poisson equation is:

P(X=x) = (µ^xe^(-µ))/x!

Because this equation involves factorials and most calculators won't calculate factorials greater than 69!, we cannot solve the problem as stated.

But we can calculate the probability for LEFT-handed persons and subtract that from 1 to find the probability of Right-handed persons.

The Poisson parameter is

µ = np = (80)(0.05) = 4 (for lefties)

The Poisson approximation to the binomial is

(a) P(x=0) = 4^0e^(-4)/0! = 0.0183 for lefties, and,

1-0.183 = 0.9817 for righties.

(b) P(x=1) = 4^1e^(-4)/1! = 0.0733 for lefties and

1-0.0733 = 0.927 for righties

(c) P(x=2) + P(x=1) +P(x=0)

= 4^2e^(-4)/2! + 0.0733 + 0.0183 = 0.2381 for lefties

and, 1-0.2381 = 0.762 for righties.

What do you think about the following facts? Does it make you want to be more tolerant or not?

These events are actual events from history. They really happened!

Do you remember? (hint, the answers are all D)

1. 1968 Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed by

a. Superman

b. Jay Leno

c. Harry Potter

d. a Muslim male extremist between the ages of 17 and 40

2. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by

a. Olga Corbett

b. Sitting Bull

c. Arnold Schwarzenegger

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

3. In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken over by:

a. Lost Norwegians

b. Elvis

c. A tour bus full of 80-year-old women

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

4. During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by:

a. John Dillinger

b. The King of Sweden

c. The Boy Scouts

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

5. In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:

a. A pizza delivery boy

b. Pee Wee Her man

c. Geraldo Rivera

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

6. In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard in his wheelc hair by:

a. The Smurfs

b. Davey Jones

c. The Little Mermaid

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

7. In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens , and a US Navy diver trying to rescue passengers was murdered by:

a. Captain Kidd

b. Charles Lindberg

c. Mother Teresa

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

8. In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by:

a. Scooby Doo

b. The Tooth Fairy and The Sundance Kid

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

9. In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by:

a. Richard Simmons

b. Grandma Moses

c. Michael Jordan

d. Muslim male extremists mos tly between the ages of 17 and 40

10. In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by:

a. Mr. Rogers

b. Hillary Clinton, to distract attention from Wild Bill's women problems

c. The World Wrestling Federation

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

11. On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked; two were used as missiles to take out the World Trade Centers and of the remaining two, one crashed into the US Pentagon and the other was diverted and crashed by the passengers. Thousands of people were killed by:

a. Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd

b. The Supreme Court of Florida

c. Mr. Bean

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between t he age s of 17 and 40

12. In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against:

a. Enron

b. The Lutheran Church

c. The NFL

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

13. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by:

a. Bonnie and Clyde

b. Captain Kangaroo

c. Billy Graham

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

Naw, I really don't see a pattern here to justify profiling, do you?

So, to ensure we Americans never offend anyone, particularly fanatics intent on killing us, airport security screeners will no longer be allowed to profile certain people. They must conduct random searches of 80-year-old women, little kids, airline pilots with proper identification, secret agents who are members of the President's security detail, 85-year old Congressmen with metal hips, and Medal of Honor winning and former Governor Joe Foss, but leave Muslim Males between the ages 17 and 40 alone lest they be guilty of profiling.

What do you think about the following facts? Does it make you want to be more tolerant or not?
Sister,

This time you're preaching to the choir. I totally agree with you. The last time my wife and I tried to board a plane, we got stopped at the boarding area metal detector because my wife has a titanium hip implant. Despite the quarter-inch wide by twelve inch long bright pink scar over her left hip, we were not allowed to board the plane. Seems we should have had a doctor's note to prove that it was a prosthesis inside her hip, rather than a surgically implanted terrorist's bomb. (Really!) The irony was that we were traveling for a check-up visit with the very doctor who had installed the artificial hip, six months earlier. We ended up riding a series of taxis, buses, and trains and, after a very long day and a sleepless night on the road, managed to arrive just in time for her appointment. After seeing her doctor, we treated ourselves to a sleeping compartment on the return train and enjoyed the privacy and comfort of more leisurely travel. Loved it! I doubt we'll ever fly again.

If those security boobs have so little judgement they couldn't see that my wife -- a 66 year old blond, blue-eyed, over-weight, retired school teacher, who uses a cane, walks with a pronounced limp, and has an enormous scar on her hip -- is not a terrorist, then nobody's ever going to be truly safe again. It still gives me the creeps to recall that we could've effortlessly boarded that plane if we'd just had a forged doctor's note, explaining why the "pseudo-bomb" in my wife's left hip was setting off the metal detectors. We'd have had a much easier time of it if they'd had the common decency to do what any other intelligent cop would've done. Namely, interview us, use a little good judgement, and send us on our way.
Reply:The world is round: globe-all; And there is no respect of persons with God, only against God. Report It

Reply:Well, despite the obvious problem with your argument of selective facts, the main argument against profiling is it is un-constitutional. We would all be a lot safer if there were cameras installed in all our cars, houses, and on every street corner, run by the police. But that would be unconstitutional.

Also, ALL serial killers in history ate toast. So lets ban toast.
Reply:Bobby Kennedy was shot by his body guard at point blank range 2" behind his head. Read a little history. Sirhan Sirhan fired 7 shots and 8 shots were fired in that room. Most of what other stuff you say is accurate, but then just like Sirhan Sirhan, they may have been set up to take the fall.
Reply:Uh-huh.

Would you like the stats on Christianity next? 'Cause you aren't exactly steeped in rose petals either, you know.

Nice way to spread hate and bigotry. I'm sure your god would be proud of you.
Reply:ALL religious fundamentalists are indeed wacko!

I remember the US Women's Clinics.
Reply:ABSOLUTELY NOT !!!!!!!!!!!

If we entered their country they would want to see our passport,Immunizaton records,reason for staying and when were we leaving. Now who's being Intolerant ?
Reply:Its really that funny. :(
Reply:I have to admit, we should not be tolerant of murdering Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

Of course, we should not be tolerant of any murderers, regardless of religion, sex or age.

Another mind-bending question solved by Captain Obvious, http://www.jimpettis.com/wheel/
Reply:Two things are obvious:

1) The first ten answerers to this question don't live in New York

2) The first ten answerers to this question don't have a clue as to the reality of today's world

All us fundies want to do is change their beliefs. Muslim extremists define infidels as anyone NOT in agreement with THIER beliefs, and they want us all dead; regardless of whether you're Christian, atheist, Catholic, Republican, Democrat, Baptist, Methodist, Unitarian, etc.

What is it going to cost for America to realize this? Chicago? Los Angleles? Miami? Memphis? How about a Nuke from Iran to a random USA target because their aim isn't that good, they just HATE us?

Don't forget what absolute CHAMPIONS of womens rights Muslims are.
Reply:muslim EXTREMISTS. not muslims. there is no excuse for racial profiling. the extremists who hate america and want to kill us are a very inaccurate representation of the muslim community but because americans are so stupid we don't understand that. we think muslim=terrorist. the administration and the media are the ones creating and perpetuating this way of thinking. remember: timothy mcvay who did the oklahoma city bombing was white. should all white males be treated as terrorists? of course not. assuming all muslims are terrorists is no different.
Reply:Let's see. You gave 13 examples, and there are probably hundreds of millions of Muslim males between the the ages of 17 and 40. So no, to answer your question, you certainly did not show a pattern to justify profiling. Just because most terrorists may be of one group, does not mean that most members of that group may be terrorists. That's one reason why law enforcement professionals agree that profiling is a waste of time and resources.
Reply:When the Nazis came for the communists,

I remained silent;

I was not a communist.

When they locked up the social democrats,

I remained silent;

I was not a social democrat.

When they came for the trade unionists,

I did not speak out;

I was not a trade unionist.

When they came for the Jews,

I remained silent;

I wasn't a Jew.

When they came for me,

there was no one left to speak out.

The above shows my views on the matter. If you target one group another will follow and so on until they come for you.
Reply:It's nuts, ain't it?
Reply:We know this already, so it doesnt change anything. BUt, it reminds us. We are to love the sinner, but hate the sin. WE arent to tolerate sin in any situation. From their own religion, we know they want the infidels NON MUSLIMS, killed, its in the Koran. We are the invidels.. So, we know how they feel But some will come into Jesus, just like the Jews, and others, before Jesus comes. SO we are to love them, pray for them, and to live on this earth living like Jesus , speaking like Jesus, praying to get a few to see Jesus in us and to give their lives to Him. There have already been many conversions, and more will come.

Yet, does that mean we are to act stupid and put them into our political situations where they would have access to knowledge that an enemy should never have??? Of course not. God wants us to have knowledge and wisdom that is His and it is power. But, we are to know what to do with that, to do things His way. Racial profiling as a means to hate is wrong. But, it is not wrong to know facts and do what you can to protect ourselves. I was once asked if I was being followed at night by a black or white man, which would scare me the most. I truly would be afrid of both the same, yet at the same time, I would know that so many blacks hates whites and it could mean a higher chance of him wanting to hurt me than within my own race. I was called a racist. Absolutely not. facts are facts. IF the white man was following me, i would still be afraid and cautious, as I am aware of some men being mean. Some women can be mean too. So I am not into generalizations and hate and all of that. YEt, being intelligent means being aware of things that other ppl often hate me that I dont hate, and I have to be aware of that to protect myself. Would I be more afraid of a man that a woman?? YES. More men no mater the color, commit serious crime, especially rape. So do I hate men then? NO. I hate noone, but we msut use the knowledge God gives to us to know how to protect ourselves. I hate noone, God loves us all the same, but not everyone acts like that or believes that. Knowledge is power when its Gods.... amen
Reply:i guess all answers are d =/
Reply:Oh oh!!! Let's do Christians next! Oh wait...we'd be here all day wouldn't we.
Reply:Allow me to point out that :

- a muslim male can be Asian, African, Caucasian, Indian, and any other an you can find around, as well as American.

- The profiling you mentioned targets only Middle-Easterners.

- There are muslim women who have joined the ranks of the extremists. Indeed, they try to recruit them to make it easier to hide their mass-murderers when they go through check points or customs.

Which means that every person looking Asian, African, Caucasian, Indian and any other an, Americans included, male and female, have to be profiled.
Reply:is this your way of showing that you hate muslim?will better for you to research more about muslim,for those who don't know there are 2 kinds of muslim,one that can do such terrible action like killing,and one that can't even kill an ants,so my friend don't judge the people with there groups who knows this people are much better than you!!!

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Has our Government become weak on simple things?

Do you remember?

1. 1968 Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed by?

a. Superman?

b. Jay Leno?

c. Harry Potter?

d. a Muslim male extremist between the ages of 17 and 40?

2. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by?

a. Olga Corbett?

b. Sitting Bull?

c. Arnold Schwarzenegger?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 ?

3. In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken over by:?

a. Lost Norwegians?

b. Elvis?

c. A tour bus full of 80-year-old women?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

4. During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by:?

a. John Dillinger?

b. The King of Sweden?

c. The Boy Scouts?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

5. In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:?

a. A pizza delivery boy?

b. Pee Wee Herman?

c. Geraldo Rivera?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

6. In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year old

American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard in his wheelchair by:?

a. The Smurfs?

b. Davey Jones?

c. The Little Mermaid?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

7. In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a US Navy diver

trying to rescue passengers was murdered by:?

a. Captain Kidd?

b. Charles Lindberg?

c. Mother Teresa?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

8. In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by:?

a. Scooby Doo?

b. The Tooth Fairy and The Sundance Kid?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

9. In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by:?

a. Richard Simmons?

b. Grandma Moses?

c. Michael Jordan?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

10. In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by:?

a. Mr. Rogers?

b. Hillary Clinton, to distract attention from Wild Bill's women problems?

c. The World Wrestling Federation?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

11. On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked; two were used as missiles

to take out the World Trade Centers and of the remaining two, one crashed into the US Pentagon and the other was diverted and crashed by the passengers. Thousands of people were killed by:?

a. Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd?

b. The Supreme Court of Florida?

c. Mr. Bean?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

12. In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against:?

a. Enron?

b. The Lutheran Church?

c. The NFL?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

13. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by:?

a. Bonnie and Clyde?

b. Captain Kangaroo?

c. Billy Graham?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

Nope, I really don't see a pattern here to justify profiling, do you?

So, to ensure we Americans never offend anyone, particularly fanatics intent on killing us, airport security screeners will no longer be allowed to profile certain people. They must conduct random searches of 80-year-old women, little kids, airline pilots with proper identification, secret agents who are members of the President's security detail, 85-year old Congressmen with metal hips, and Medal of Honor winning and former Governor Joe Foss, but leave Muslim Males between the ages 17 and 40 alone lest they be guilty of profiling.

Has our Government become weak on simple things?
Very interesting rundown in history...

BTW... Why did you have to include Superman there in the first question ???
Reply:Ah, c'mon. Read and respond to Alex.

Seriously.

I dare you.

Superman is just a bad actor wearing Spandex. Report It

Reply:The only response you can expect from someone like him is an insult.

I grew up in the Bible Belt. Racism is far more prevalent than people realize. It's something that's kept hidden. Essentially, the hatred from the era of the Civil Rights Movement has gone underground and festered. Report It

Reply:heroic liberal its like intellectual neo-nazi... a contridiction in terms...
Reply:Listen to Alex, please.

You don't have to agree with everything he says. Just listen to him.

I don't know anyone who denies there are jihadists out there, plotting against the US and Europe. Neither should there be anyone who denies that there are white supremacists and homophobes and backwoods "armies of God" plotting against innocent US citizens and the good ole American way of life. How desperately we all need to work together to figure out how to face this new age of violence!

But stereotyping and name-calling and unilateralism won't do it. Neither will getting oneself elected by providing the "Christian" right-wing some groups of people to spew their hatred upon, like homosexuals, Mexican immigrants, "welfare mothers," "f**king liberals," and, yes, "Muslim males between the ages of 17 and 40."

Let's learn that not all Muslims are jihadists and not all jihadists are Muslims.

Let's look at how the common people of Saudi Arabia are treated by the wealthy elite Sauds and how the Muslim fundamentalists are involved. Let's look, and take warning.

Not all terrorists come from the Middle East, and not all Middle Easterners are terrorists. But, frankly, more of the young, the poor, the idealistic are being persuaded to become terrorists because of the American invasion and occupation of Iraq, because of what they see happening to innocent civilians. Their "rush limbaughs" are telling them it's all because of those Christian fundamentalists in America. And like most political lies, there is just enough of a factoid there to make it hard to refute.

Listen to Alex.

Let's try to stop stereotyping all those "others," and let's do everything we can to dissuade them from stereotyping our "white American males between the ages of 17 and 40."
Reply:Quetion took to long to read and my session timed out
Reply:I was thinking about creating a long list of questions similar to yours for the sake of sarcasm, but I'll only do a few... mostly because my list of questions could be hundreds of times longer than yours.

1) On April 19, 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was blown up by:

a. liberals

b. homosexuals

c. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

d. white Christians

2) Between the late 1400's and the early 1900's, three entire continents were largely depopulated and over-run by:

a. the Japanese

b. Communism

c. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

d. white Christians

3) Who predominantly controls the governments that directly or indirectly sponsor programs that cripple third-world nations through economic policies that drain wealth and sow the seeds of corruption and violence?

a. Jimmy Hoffa

b. Elvis Presley

c. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

d. white Christians

4) Who enslaved millions of Africans up until the 19th century?

a. Jews

b. atheists

c. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

d. white Christians

5) In Iraq and Afghanistan over the last few years, who has dropped more "smart bombs," almost all of which killed far more civilians than enemy soldiers?

a. North Koreans

b. Iranians

c. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

d. white Christians

6) Who is largely responsible for the tens-of-thousands of deaths and hundreds-of-thousands of injuries each year in the United States from drunk driving?

a. Mel Gibson

b. Leonardo DiCaprio

c. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

d. white Christians

7) Throughout the United States, who is largely responsible for the bombing of abortion clinics and the murder of physicians and clinic staff?

a. Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer

b. Tony Blair

c. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

d. white Christians

8) In 1963, the 16th Street Baptist Church (a large, predominantly African American Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama) was bombed, killing 4 girls. The bombing was committed by:

a. George W. Bush

b. Bill Clinton

c. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

d. white Christians

9) On October 12, 1998, Matthew Shepard died after being robbed, severely beaten, tied to a fence and left to die by:

a. Canadians

b. illegal immigrants

c. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

d. white Christians

The list goes on and on...

I don't know... I'm beginning to think our government should reverse its policies and start cracking down again... but not on the people you're pointing at. ;-)

(I'm just kidding, of course. I'm also hoping you'll see how racist your question is, and hopefully reconsider your view. Don't stereotype, because it can easily be turned right back at you.)
Reply:They still the same old same old
Reply:Now list every white male that killed, kidnapped and raped... THEN tell the police to arrest every single white male because he MIGHT kill, kidnap or rape someone.
Reply:Liberal, oh I get it, its just a universal insult. Why lay this on liberals? Its stupid, yes, totally stupid. I as a liberal see that. I bet as many liberals see it stupid as conservatives do. God I get tired of liberal being used as an insult. Liberal means social security, medicare, student loans, medical research, public colleges and universities, the national highway system. It does not mean flying the Bin Laden family out of the US like President Bush had done the day after 9-11...which was also stupid, wasn't it?
Reply:Our government has drifted to the left and has thus been effectively neutered by political correctness....

it will not do what is necessary to correct problems.... re: profiling where terrorists are concerned. The ACLU and the Democrat/Republican left want to be elitists and tell Americans how to think and how to spend their money. For some SICK reason, they want a weak America....

Do you remember when ??

1. 1968 Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed by?

a. Superman?

b. Jay Leno?

c. Harry Potter?

d. a Muslim male extremist between the ages of 17 and 40?

2. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by?

a. Olga Corbett?

b. Sitting Bull?

c. Arnold Schwarzenegger?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 ?

3. In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken over by:?

a. Lost Norwegians?

b. Elvis?

c. A tour bus full of 80-year-old women?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

4. During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by:?

a. John Dillinger?

b. The King of Sweden?

c. The Boy Scouts?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

5. In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:?

a. A pizza delivery boy?

b. Pee Wee Herman?

c. Geraldo Rivera?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

6. In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year old

American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard in his wheelchair by:?

a. The Smurfs?

b. Davey Jones?

c. The Little Mermaid?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

7. In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a US Navy diver

trying to rescue passengers was murdered by:?

a. Captain Kidd?

b. Charles Lindberg?

c. Mother Teresa?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

8. In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by:?

a. Scooby Doo?

b. The Tooth Fairy and The Sundance Kid?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

9. In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by:?

a. Richard Simmons?

b. Grandma Moses?

c. Michael Jordan?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

10. In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by:?

a. Mr. Rogers?

b. Hillary Clinton, to distract attention from Wild Bill's women problems?

c. The World Wrestling Federation?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

11. On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked; two were used as missiles

to take out the World Trade Centers and of the remaining two, one crashed into the US Pentagon and the other was diverted and crashed by the passengers. Thousands of people were killed by:?

a. Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd?

b. The Supreme Court of Florida?

c. Mr. Bean?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

12. In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against:?

a. Enron?

b. The Lutheran Church?

c. The NFL?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

13. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by:?

a. Bonnie and Clyde?

b. Captain Kangaroo?

c. Billy Graham?

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

Nope, I really don't see a pattern here to justify profiling, do you?

So, to ensure we Americans never offend anyone, particularly fanatics intent on killing us, airport security screeners will no longer be allowed to profile certain people. They must conduct random searches of 80-year-old women, little kids, airline pilots with proper identification, secret agents who are members of the President's security detail, 85-year old Congressmen with metal hips, and Medal of Honor winning and former Governor Joe Foss, but leave Muslim Males between the ages 17 and 40 alone lest they be guilty of profiling.

Do you remember when ??
Been pretty quiet lately hasn't it. Maybe frisking all those 80 year old ladies has been worthwhile after all?
Reply:This has got to be the worst exercise in futility that ever existed.

In a plane coming back from indonesia, you will get:

-100 muslim families coming to visit disneyland

-5 single white american males with coke up their axxx that they will sell to 50 kids who will OD soon after

-10 married white males pedophiles with kids pictures

-1 terrorist

so you will harrass 100 familiy who look as they look because of 1.

sorry guys, you are all so poumpous arrogant self righteous gits that you don't even realise that the pro terrorists use swedish blue eyes guys from turkmenistan for the dirty deeds.

but go ahead, protect your little family by harassing 100 tourists who happened to be muslims between 15 and 40, and then get shocked when the +/- 1 billion arabs buy they cars, clothes and holiday in china, malaysia and other civilised country where they are not subjected to your family protection.

Am really sad to see such a powerful nation inhabited by such gross ignoramuses
Reply:Wow someone has a lot of time on their hands. You need a life.
Reply:You'll no doubt be accused of racism for this. I agree with you though. Political-correctness has gone too far when it puts our lives in danger.
Reply:I agree with you fully...I don't undesrtand why some are saying you will be accused of racism.

Everyone should at least know that not all muslims are black. The these crimes were not commited by black muslims. It goes to show you how small peoples minds are and the fact that they KNOW NOTHING about the history of ANYTHING!
Reply:Hilarious, I love it.
Reply:do you think it is ironic that everyone seems to be missing the "extremist" in your question?
Reply:Who are you? uh uh uh uh.................
Reply:How have the mighty fallen?

It's like Carlos Mencia says. We Americans are so afraid of offending someone by searching them. Apparently, it would be the lesser of two evils to allow innocent people to die. Heaven forbid we search passengers at airports! How dare we even consider it! (Sarcasm)

I ****** hate Political Correctness. If I had my druthers, I would Buhbitch-slap Political Correctness back to the Mother-Lovin' Stone Age!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:Not all muslims are violent.

Do you remember the Oklahoma City bombing? Americans

Do you remember Columbine High School shootings? Americans.

Do you know how many Americans were murdered by someone they love? Do you know how many serial killers operate in the US today?

My point is that hatred is not limited to one group. Hatred exisits everywhere.
Reply:What sad, sad memories..

I will never understand why these events had to happen..and you are 100 percent correct in the point you are trying to get across to the masses..

I do not call it racial or ethnic profiling, I call it protecting my future and my family, and if I'm guilty of trying to keep my family safe, then so be it..I am a racist....

What a sad world we all have to live in..
Reply:Very interesting, also very true. You've done your homework. Thanks.
Reply:Someone will profile you as a racist for telling the truth.That is an equation taught in public schools. not politically-correct+gospel truth=bigotry
Reply:There is no pattern. It's just coincidence :). So how come everybody hates Israel and the Jews.
Reply:Thanx for doing your Homework !!

Some of these fools still don't get it .

Maybe your Q will open an eye or 2

Profiling or common sense?

What do you think?

Do you remember?

-1968 Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed by

a. Superman

b. Jay Lenno

c. Harry Potter

d. Muslim male extremist between the ages of 17 and 40

1. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by

a. Olga Corbett

b. Sitting Bull

c. Arnold Schwarzenegger

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

2. In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken over by:

a. Lost Norwegians

b. Elvis

c. A tour bus full of 80-year-old women

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

3. During the 1980s a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by:

a. John Dillinger

b. The King of Sweden

c. The Boy Scouts

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

4. In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:

a. A pizza delivery boy

b. Pee Wee Herman

c. Geraldo Rivera

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

5. In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard in his wheelchair by:

a. The Smurfs

b. Davy Jones

c. The Little Mermaid

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

6. In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a US Navy diver trying to rescue passengers was murdered by:

a. Captain Kidd

b. Charles Lindberg

c. Mother Teresa

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

7. In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by:

a. Scooby Doo

b. The Tooth Fairy

c. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

8. In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by:

a. Richard Simmons

b. Grandma Moses

c. Michael Jordan

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

9. In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by:

a. Mr. Rogers

b. Hillary Clinton, to distract attention from Wild Bill' s women problems

c. The World Wrestling Federation

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

10. On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked; two were used as missiles to take out the World Trade Centers and of the remaining two, one crashed

into the US Pentagon and the other was diverted and crashed by the passengers.Thousands of people were killed by:

a. Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd

b. The Supreme Court of Florida

c. Mr. Bean

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

11. In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against:

a. Enron

b. The Lutheran Church

c. The NFL

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

12. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by:

a. Bonnie and Clyde

b. Captain Kangaroo

c. Billy Graham

d. Muslim male extremist s mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

13. 2004 - Spain Railway bombings.

Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

AND NOW !

14. 2005 London Railway bombings

Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

Nope, I really don't see a pattern here to justify profiling, do you?

So, to ensure we Americans never offend anyone, particularly fanatics intent on killing us, airport security screeners will no longer be allowed to profile certain people. They must conduct random searches of 80-year-old women, little kids, airline pilots with proper identification, secret agents of the President's security detail, 85-year old Congressmen with metal hips, and Medal of Honor winning and former Governor Joe Foss, but leave Muslim Males between the ages 17 and 40 alone because of profiling.

What do you think?
I think I've never seen a longer question on Yahoo! Answers, or a more ingenious one, or one better put. Kudos. Now, I think you're right on about your deduction. It's silly not to be profiling, in every way possible, psychologically and physically. We have been corrupted by the cult of political correctness for too long. Save the country, the heck with sensibilities. The terrorists will just laugh at us for our niceties and slit our throats from behind. Hey, that's not very nice! Good going.
Reply:Yeah, the last thing we want to do is offend Muslim males between the ages of 17 and 40 by suggesting that they might be the most likely candidates for terrorism. That would just be too insensitive now, wouldn't it?

In fact we should go ahead and remove them from the list altogether and just confine our searches to dogs and small amphibians of Islamic persuasion.
Reply:First of all, what does a Muslim look like? Islam is a religion, and does not necessarily have a look.

Chances are you'll say Middle Eastern. Ok, that is a bit of a look. A look that could easily be confused with Hispanic, Indian, even tanned.

So, if you were an American and looked a bit Middle Eastern, would you feel OK about being singled-out, extra searched, delayed on flights and such.

Believe me, when someone actually does come from a Middle Eastern country and is a male in that age range, such people ARE scrutinized for the purposes of visa and such. This is not called profiling though, because it is not random and not going to cause the problem of being confused.

Heck, half of why they did what they did on 9/11 was to stop young Middle Eastern men from being allowed to come to the U.S. and find out how much better it is here!

By your post, it looks like they did the right thing!!
Reply:amen to that
Reply:Well, first of all, Sirhan Sirhan was not Muslim, he was a Christian.

Terrorism has always been with us, and is not limited to young Muslim men. Terrorists live all around the world, with many causes. Here's just a few; check the link below for dozens more:

1968--Guatamalen ambassador killed by Guatamalen extremists.1970--Uruguan terrorists killed U.S. agency workers.

1973--Mexican consul general kidnapped by Guadalaharn terrorist forces.

1973--Terrorists hijacked plane in Rome, attacked plane on the ground. No group took responsibility.

1974--US Ambassador killed by Greek terrorists.

1976--German terrorist group Baader-Meinhof seized an Air France airliner

1978--Italian prime minister kidnapped and killed by Red Brigade.

1981--Red Brigade attacked Air Force Base in Germany

1981--Missionaries killed by El Salvadoran extremists

1983--US Naval officer assassinated by Farabundo Marti

1984--American soldiers killed in restaurant bombing in Spain by Spanish extremists

1985--attack on citizens and Marines in El Salvador in restaurant by Farabundo Marti

1985--Air India plane exploded; Sikh and Kashmiri terrorists were blamed for the attack.

1986--North Korean terrorists explode bomb in Korean airport

1987--Korean terrorists down airliner

1987--Spanish terrorists bomb bar, killing servicemen

1990--Peruvian terrorists bomb US embassy

1992--American businessmen kidnapped by Manilan extremists

1994--Moslem worshippers machine-gunned by Jewish extremist

1995--Tokyo subway attacks by Aum Shinri-kyo cult

1995--Timothy McVeigh bombs federal building

1995--US embassy attacked by Russian extremists

1996--Tamil Tigers explode car bomb in Sri Lanka, killing 90

1996--IRA bombing in London injures hundreds

1996--US embassy attacked in Athens by Greek terrorists the November 17 group

1996--IRA truck bomb in Manchester wounds hundreds

1996--Bomb explodes in Spanish airport, set by Basque terrorists

1996--French subway bombed by Algerian extremists

1996--The extremist group Tupac Amaru kidnapped dozens at ambassador's residence in Peru
Reply:OooOOO ME ME!
Reply:No matter how many times it is mentioned, many remain totally oblivious to the obvious. Yet want to blame Bush for what is taking place, even after 9/11.
Reply:All of them are D except for question 10 the answer is C. DAMN YOU MR.BEAN!!!!!!!!

orange

Question about probabilities and statistics....I need help!!!?

The amount of time, in hours, that a computer functions before breaking down is continuous random variable with exponential density function:

f(x)= 0.01exp(-x/100) , x %26gt;=0

f(x)=0 , x%26lt;0

a) What is the probability that a computer will function more than 100 hours before breaking down?

b) If there are 4 such computers. What’s the probability that at most 3 computers will function more than 100 hours before breaking down?

(second problem)

A bakery uses 3000 raisins to make 100 loaves of bread. Let x be the number of raisins in each loaf. X follows binomial distribution with n=3000, p=1/100. Using central limit theorem (normal approximation):

a) Find the probability p(28%26lt;x), p(x%26gt;32)

b) Find the probability that average number of raisins in 36 randomly chosen loaves exceeds 32.

c) Compare results in (a) and (b)

d) Why is it possible to apply central limit theorem to this problem?

@ Find a and b such that p(a%26lt;x%26lt;b)= .99

Question about probabilities and statistics....I need help!!!?
Q1

X has exp distribution and so the distribution function is

P(X %26lt;= x) = F(x) = 1 - exp(-x/100)

a) We find that P(X %26lt;= 100) = 1 - exp(-1)

and P(X %26gt; 100) = exp(-1)

b) Y = the number of computers (out of 4) that work 100 h or more

We have Y ~ BIN(n = 4, p = exp(-1))

and

P( Y %26lt;= 3)

= 1 - P(Y = 4)

= 1 - p^4

= 1 - exp(-4)

Q2

X ~ BIN(n = 3000, p = 1/100)

The normal approximation gives

X ~~ N(np, var = np(1-p)) = N(30, var = 29,7)

(a1) P(28 %26lt; X)

= (cont. correction) P(28,5 %26lt; X)

= (standardize) P( (28,5 - 30)/sqrt(29,7) %26lt; (X - 30)/sqrt(29,7))

= (CLT) P( -0, 275 %26lt; Z)

= 0,608

(a2) P(X %26gt; 32)

= P(X %26gt; 32,5)

=..

= P(Z %26gt; 0,458)

= 0,323

(b) average of m = 36 loaves is approx N(np, var = np(1-p)/m)

P(average %26gt; 32)

~ P( Z %26gt; (32 - 30)/sqrt(29,7/36))

= P(Z %26gt; 2,20)

= 0,014

(c) In b we find a smaller prob because the variance of the average = the variance divided by 36

(d) because n = 3000 is large

(in my opinion, a Poisson approximation would also work)

(e) There are many solutions. I look here for a symmetric solution of the form a = 30 - c and b = 30 + c

P(30 - c %26lt; X %26lt; 30 + c) = 0,99

or (after standardizing and approximating)

P(-c/sqrt(29,7 %26lt; Z %26lt; +c/sqrt(29,7)) = 0,99

and then

P(Z %26lt; c/sqrt(29,7))= 0,995

We find c/sqrt(29,7) = 2,58

and c = 2,58*sqrt(29,7) = 14,06

So, 1 answer is that

P(30 - 14,06 %26lt; X %26lt; 30 + 14,06) = 0,99

Call me cynical - or am i?

Subject: Modern History Test

How Soon We Forget . Please pause a moment, reflect back, and take the following multiple choice test. (The events are actual cuts from past history. They actually happened! Do you remember?)

1. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by:

a. Olga Corbitt

b. Sitting Bull

c. Arnold Schwartzeneger

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

2. In 1979, the U.S. embassy in Iran was taken over by:

a. Lost Norwegians

b. Elvis

c. A tour bus full of 80-year-old women

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

3. During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by:

a. John Dillinger

b. The King of Sweden

c. The Boy Scouts

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

4. In 1983, the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:

a. A pizza delivery boy

b. Pee Wee Herman

c. Kylie Minoque

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

5. In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard in his wheelchair by:

a. The Smurfs

b. Davy Jones %26amp; The Monkees

c. The Little Mermaid

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

6. In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a U.S. Navy diver trying to rescue passengers was murdered by:

a. Captain Kid

b. Charles Lindberg

c. Mother Teresa

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

7. In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by:

a. Scooby Doo

b. The Tooth Fairy

c. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

8. In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by:

a. Meatloaf

b. Grandma Moses

c. Michael Jordan

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

9. In 1998, the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by:

a. Tarzan

b. Hillary Clinton (to distract attention from Wild Bill' s women problems)

c. The World Wrestling Federation

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

10. On 11 September 2001 four airliners were hijacked; two were used as missiles to take out the World Trade Centers and of the remaining two, one crashed into the US Pentagon and the other was diverted to a crash by the passengers. Thousands of people were killed by:

a. Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd

b. The Supreme Court of Florida

c. Mr. Bean

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

11. In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against:

a. Lawrence of Arabia

b. The Lutheran Church

c. The NFL

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

12. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by:

a. Bonny and Clyde

b. Ned Kelly

c. Billy Graham

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

13. In 2002 the Sari Nightclub in Kuta Beach, Bali, was blown up killing 189 young mainly Australian tourists by:

a . The "Bundy" Polar Bear

b. Ho Chi Minh

c. Paul Keating

d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

14. In July 2004, three London Underground trains and one London Bus were suicide bombed by:

a. The Spice girls

b. The Beatles

c. The Four Tops

d. 4 'British' Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

Nope, .........I really don't see a pattern here to justify profiling, do you? So, to ensure democratic western Christian civilisation never offends anyone - particularly fanatics intent on killing us - airport security screeners will no longer be allowed to profile (or target)certain people. They must only conduct random searches of 80-year-oldwomen, people in wheelchairs, little kids, airline pilots with proper identification, Secret Service agents who are members of the U.S.President's security detail, 85-year old World War II veterans with metal hips, and Boy Scout groups. They must never "target" a turbanwearing 17 to 40 year old male who appears to have a suspicious package tied around his body. This would be unjustified discrimination!

Call me cynical - or am i?
"Are we fighting a war on terror or aren't we? Was it or was it not started by Islamic people who brought it to our shores on September 11, 2001? Were people from all over the world, mostly Americans, not brutally murdered that day, in downtown Manhattan, across the Potomac from our nation's capitol and in a field in Pennsylvania? Did nearly three thousand men, women and children die a horrible, burning or crushing death that day, or didn't they? And I'm supposed to care that a copy of the Koran was "desecrated" when an overworked American soldier kicked it or got it wet? Well, I don't. I don't care at all. I'll start caring when Osama bin Laden turns him self in and repents for incinerating all those innocent people on 9/11. I'll care about the Koran when the fanatics in the Middle East start caring about the Holy Bible, the mere possession of which is a crime in Saudi Arabia. I'll care when these thugs tell the world they are sorry for hacking off Nick Berg's head while Berg screamed through his gurgling slashed throat. I'll care when the cowardly so-called "insurgents" in Iraq come out and fight like men instead of disrespecting their own religion by hiding in mosques. I'll care when the mindless zealots who blow themselves up in search of nirvana care about the innocent children within range of their suicide bombs. I'll care when the American media stops pretending that their First Amendment liberties are somehow derived from international law instead of the United States Constitution's Bill of Rights. In the meantime, when I hear a story about a brave Marine roughing up an Iraqi terrorist to obtain information, know this: I don't care. When I see a fuzzy photo of a pile of naked Iraqi prisoners who have been humiliated in what amounts to a college-hazing incident, rest assured; I don't care. When I see a wounded terrorist get shot in the head when he is told not to move because he might be booby-trapped, you can take it to the Bank; I don't care. When I hear that a prisoner, who was issued a Koran and a prayer mat, and fed "special" food that is paid for by my tax dollars, is complaining that his holy book is being "mishandled," you can absolutely believe in your heart of hearts; I don't care. And oh, by the way, I've noticed that sometimes it's spelled "Koran" and other times "Quran." Well, you guessed it - I don't care! If you agree with this viewpoint, pass this on to all your e-mail friends. Sooner or later, it'll get to the people responsible for this ridiculous behavior! If you don't agree, then by all means hit the delete button. Should you choose the latter, then, please don't complain when more atrocities committed by radical Muslims happen here in our great country! And may I add: "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan I have another quote that I would like to add AND.......I hope you forward all this. "If we ever forget that we're One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." also by Ronald Reagan One last thought for today: In case we find ourselves starting to believe all the anti-American sentiment and negativity, we should remember England's Prime Minister Tony Blair's words during a recent interview. When asked by one of his Parliament members why he believes so much in America, he said: "A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in...And how many want out." Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you:

1. Jesus Christ

2. The American G. I.

One died for your soul, the other for your freedom. YOU MIGHT WANT TO PASS THIS ON, AS MANY SEEM TO FORGET BOTH OF THEM. AMEN!
Reply:if you are Bord than go play halo or something..
Reply:I understand what you are saying, I really do. I can't agree with rascal profiling anymore today than when it was imposed on the Japanese in 1942 or Black men today. But take a look at:

Truth9-11.net

PrisonPlanet.com

Many of your questions posted above are factual, but I have my doubts about all events from 2001 till today.
Reply:Oh my!! You bad person!! How dare you suggest that radical Muslim males are responsible for terrorist attacks!! How racist!!

Of course I say this with tongue in cheek......but that is a typical response from the Left WIng.
Reply:I bow to you. I thought I was the only one who thought this. These people should be in internment camps already.
Reply:D, is the answer to every question, and thank you for also remembering.

James W. - learn to spell and stop playing HALO !!!
Reply:Anyone else for "make the middle east a parking lot" Sounds hella good right now!

CHERNOBYL IN IRAN 08! LETS PRAY FOR IT!
Reply:Thank you thank you thank you! I couldn't have said it better myself.
Reply:Man, this is the first history test I have passed in years. Thanks for the ego boost. Anyway, those old ladies deserve the searches, they chose to get old. Radical Muslim Extremists were born that way. They can't be blamed....
Reply:Ya this is what we get for being "pollitically correct."
Reply:Today, being cynical is being intelligent. You will notice that our "horrible" president is trying to protect us, while the "wonderful" liberals like Pelosi and Reid are trying to sell out to the Muslim extremists. Liberals want to surrender to them in Iraq like they surrendered to the Viet Cong in Vietnam
Reply:I got this in an email a few months back. Good points; people DO forget sometimes all that has happened.
Reply:The correct answer to each question is "Muslim Extremists."

But don't worry, "Islam is a peaceful religion. If you don't believe that, they will kill you."

Of course, one should also consider a remark by Asafah on Yahoo answers, when he quotes the Koran: Peace is defined as 'submission to Allah' and if need be comes at the tip of a sword.

For those unaware of Asafah. He regularly asks questions here, is unabashedly a supporter of the militant muslims and is a muslim. He also has high praise and is comforted by the anti-war, anti-soldier members of Yahoo.
Reply:i say forget being politically correct let grandma through and grab the raghead right behind her with the funny looking string hanging from his shoes
Reply:LMAO no kidding! We need to stop being so PC and just call the fu*king kettle black.
Reply:Right on, if they are not guilty of anything then they shouldnt have a problem with being searched.

History test?

Subject: History Test Anyone Can Pass

Is there a trend here?

Later :)

--------------------------------------...

Please pause a moment, reflect back, and take the following multiple

%26gt;%26gt;choice test. The events are actual Events from history. They actually

%26gt;%26gt;happened!

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%26gt;%26gt; Do you remember?

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%26gt;%26gt; 1. 1968 Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed by

%26gt;%26gt; a. Superman

%26gt;%26gt; b. Jay Leno

%26gt;%26gt; c. Harry Potter

%26gt;%26gt; d. a Muslim male extremist between the ages of 17 and 40

%26gt;%26gt;

%26gt;%26gt; 2. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and

%26gt;%26gt; massacred by

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%26gt;%26gt; c. Arnold Schwarzenegger

%26gt;%26gt; d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

%26gt;%26gt;

%26gt;%26gt; 3. In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken over by:

%26gt;%26gt; a. Lost Norwegians

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%26gt;%26gt; d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

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%26gt;%26gt; c. The Boy Scouts

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%26gt;%26gt;

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%26gt;%26gt; 5. In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:

%26gt;%26gt; a. A pizza delivery boy

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%26gt;%26gt; c. Geraldo Rivera

%26gt;%26gt; d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

%26gt;%26gt;

%26gt;%26gt; 6. In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year

%26gt;%26gt; old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard in his wheelchair by:

%26gt;%26gt; a. The Smurfs

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%26gt;%26gt; c. The Little Mermaid

%26gt;%26gt; d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

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%26gt;%26gt; 7. In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens , and a US Navy

%26gt;%26gt; diver trying to rescue passengers was murdered by:

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%26gt;%26gt; b. Charles Lindberg

%26gt;%26gt; c. Mother Teresa

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%26gt;%26gt; d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

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%26gt;%26gt; 10. In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed

%26gt;%26gt; by:

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%26gt;%26gt; b. Hillary Clinton, to distract attention from Wild Bill's women

%26gt;%26gt; problems

%26gt;%26gt; c. The World Wrestling Federation

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%26gt;%26gt;

%26gt;%26gt; 11. On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked; two were used as

%26gt;%26gt; missiles to take out the World Trade Centers and of the remaining two, one crashed into the US Pentagon and the other was diverted and %26gt;%26gt; crashed by the passengers. Thousands of people were killed by:

%26gt;%26gt; a. Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd

%26gt;%26gt; b. The Supreme Court of Florida

%26gt;%26gt; c. Mr. Bean

%26gt;%26gt; d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

%26gt;%26gt;

%26gt;%26gt; 12. In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against:

%26gt;%26gt; a. Enron

%26gt;%26gt; b. The Lutheran Church

%26gt;%26gt; c. The NFL

%26gt;%26gt; d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

%26gt;%26gt;

%26gt;%26gt; 13. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by:

%26gt;%26gt; a. Bonnie and Clyde

%26gt;%26gt; b. Captain Kangaroo

%26gt;%26gt; c. Billy Graham

%26gt;%26gt; d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

%26gt;%26gt;

%26gt;%26gt;Nope, ..I really don't see a pattern here to justify profiling, do you?

%26gt;%26gt;So, to ensure we Americans never offend anyone, particularly fanatics

%26gt;%26gt;intent on killing us, airport security screeners will no longer be allowed

%26gt;%26gt;to profile certain people. They must conduct random searches of

%26gt;%26gt;80-year-old women, little kids, airline pilots with proper

%26gt;%26gt;identification, secret agents who are members of the President's security

%26gt;%26gt;detail, 85-year old Congressmen with metal hips, and Medal of Honor

%26gt;%26gt;winning and former Governor Joe Foss, but leave Muslim Males between the

%26gt;%26gt;ages 17 and 40 alone lest they be guilty of profiling.

%26gt;%26gt;

%26gt;%26gt;Let's send this to as many people as we can so that the Gloria Aldreds and

%26gt;%26gt;other dunder-headed attorneys along with Federal Justices that want to

%26gt;%26gt;thwart common sense, feel doubly ashamed of themselves -- if they have any

%26gt;%26gt;such sense. As the writer of the award winning story "Forrest Gump" so

%26gt;%26gt;aptly put it, "Stupid is as stupid does."

%26gt;%26gt;

%26gt;%26gt;Come on people, for God's Sake wake up!!! Keep this going. Pass it on.

%26gt;%26gt;Our Country and our troops need our support.

%26gt;%26gt;

%26gt;%26gt;Oh by the way, guess who bombed London ?

%26gt;%26gt;

%26gt;%26gt;That's right!!!

%26gt;%26gt;

%26gt;%26gt;Muslim Males between the ages 17 and 40!!

%26gt;%26gt;

%26gt;%26gt;

pass it one, please

History test?
Very well documented.

I think Latoria needs to know that the bombings x2 in London last year were done by Muslims.

The failed bombings last year were again muslims,and the failed attempt to behead an English muslim was again muslims.

Latoria is correct in what the IRA did and it went on along time,but just when you think things have settle down,were off again.
Reply:Ok Ok, we all know the answer to all those is Muslims.

OOPS, i gave the answers away to the rest of the class.
Reply:who bombed london the IRA? are they not Christian ????
Reply:I tend to think that people that perpetrate Terrorism do it for "Religion" as a front. Their true motivation is typically political or cultural. I think the Muslims and Islamo Fascists will learn that their cause can not be furthered by the sword, successfully.

And to comment on the IRA reference. Who provided training and know how to the IRA so that they could conduct their bombing campaigns? I am sure Islamo Fascists had their hand in that.
Reply:nice call....i used to respect muslims, but they just cause too much trouble. I don't even know why they hate us so much.

BRAIN TEST! MATH problems!!?

Alrighty lets test out your brain!

1. If n and k are postive integers and 8^n=2^k, what is the value of n/k?

A. 1/4

B. 1/3

C. 1/2

D. 3

E. 4

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2. In a certain store, the regular price of a refrigerator is $600. How much money is saved by buying this refrigerator at 20 percent off the regular price rather than buying it on sale at 10 percent off the sale price?

A $6

B $12

C $24

D $54

E $60

~~~~~~~~~~~

3. If the function f is defined by f(x)=3x=4, then 2f(x)+4=

A 5x+4

B 5x+8

C 6x+4

D 6x+8

E 6x+12

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4 A total of 120,000 votes were cast for 2 opposing candidateeeeee, Garcia and Perez. If Garcia won by a ratio of 5 to 3, what was the number of votes cast for Perez?

A 15,000

B 30,000

C 45,000

D 75,000

E 80,000

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5 If a postive integer n is piced at random from the postive integers less than or equal to 10, what is the probability that 5n+3 %26lt;(or equal to) 14

A 0

B 1/10

C 1/5

D 3/10

E 2/5

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GO! :-)

BRAIN TEST! MATH problems!!?
1. B.

2. E.

3. E.

4. C.

5. D.
Reply:Thanks. It was my pleasure! Report It

Reply:1-b

2-e

3-e

4-c

5-c
Reply:1. ln(8^n) = ln(2^k)

n ln(8) = k ln(2)

n/k = ln2/ln8 = ln2/ln(2^3) = ln2/[3ln2] = 1/3

2. not sure what the question is

3. f(x)=3x=4

2f(x)+4 = 2(3x)+4 = 2(4)+4 = 12

4. Let x = number of votes for Garcia

then 120000-x = number votes for Perez

So that x/(120000-x) = 5/3

3x = 600000-5x

8x = 600000

x = 600000/8 = 75000 votes for Garcia

120000-x = 120000-75000 = 45000 votes for Perez

5. If n = 1, then 5n+3 = 8

If n=2, then 5n+3 = 13

If n=3, then 5n+3 = 18

so n can only be 1 or 2; but if you include 0 as a positive integer, then the probability is 1+1+1/10 = 3/10
Reply:1 is B because 8^1=8 and 2^3=8 8=8

2 is E because 20% of 600 is 120 and 10% of 600 is 60. 120-60=60

f(x)=3x=4 2f(x)+4=?

this would mean f(x)=4 so 4=3x and x=4/3 now when f(x) is plugged in it is 12=?

3 is C because 6(4/3)+4=12 and 12=12

5x+3x=120000

8x=120000

x=15000

4 is C because 3*15000=45000

5 is D because only 0, 1, and 2 work in this instance
Reply:b

e

e

c

d
Reply:If n and k are postive integers and 8^n=2^k, what is the value of n/k? 8^n = 2^3n =2^k so 3n =k so n/k = 1/3

You have not indicated what the sale price is, so problem cannot be answered.

If you mean f(x)= 3x+4, then 2f(x) = 6x+8

G/P = 5/3 ---%26gt; G = 5P/3

P + G = 120,000

P +5P/3 =120,000

8P/3 =120,000

P = 3*120,000/8 = 45,000

Only 1 or 2 satisfies the inequality.

Thus the odds are 2/10 or 1/5
Reply:b

e

e

c

c

smoochez
Reply:1. B

2. E

3. E

4. C

5. D

flash cards

Statistics question....mode median, mean I think?

I am having trouble understanding the concept of this. Can anyone help me?

To test the quality of it's paper clps , a manufacture randomly collects 100 paper clips from each batch. After 10 random samples, the following results are obtained.

Sample A B C D E F G H I J

defective 2 1 2 0 1 2 1 4 2 3

A) What percentof the paper clips are defective in sample A?

B) What percent of the paper clips are defective in the total of samples A to J?

c) If the sample K is taken, how many defective paperclips might you expect? Select the best answer for each number.

6 : yes, no, maybe

3: yes, no, maybe

2: yes, no, maybe

0: yes, no, maybe

Any help in explaining this would be great. I can't get ahold of the math teacher and I want to finish this lesson. Haven't even gotten to the real questions yet !

Statistics question....mode median, mean I think?
1. 2% of paper clips are defective in sample A. there are 100 paper clips in each sample, if 2 are defective, 2/100 = 0.02 or 2%

2. 1.8% of the paper clips are defective in A through J. 2+1+2+0+1+2+1+4+2+3 = 18, 100+100+100+100+100+100+100+100+100+100 = 1000, 18/1000 = 0.018 or 1.8%

3. since 2 is the closest to the average of 1.8% of the paper clips being defective, that would be the most likely number of paper clips defective.
Reply:A) There are 100 clips in sample A and 2 are defective. What's that percentage?

B) Add up the number of defectives and divide by total number, then convert decimal to percent
Reply:A. 2 out 100 is 2 percent.

B. 18 out of 1000 = 1.8 percent

Now based on that information, what is the most likely to occur in you 11th sample which is labeled K.

it would be 2
Reply:A) 2 defective out of 100 = 2%

(just divide the number of defective by the total number)

B) 1.8%: add up the defective %26amp; divide by the total number, so:

(2+1+2+0+1+2+1+4+2+3)/1000 = 18/1000 = .018

which is equivalent to 1.8% (.018 = 1.8*100/100)

C) based on the average % which is 1.8, I would expect around 2 defective

so 6: no

3: no

2: yes

0: no

HELP in math 10 points here?

Use the word TRAIN. Find the probability of

each event when a letter is drawn at random.

8. selecting an R, not replacing it, and then

selecting an N

Simplify each expression.

10. 3P2

11. 5C2

Find the number of three-letter permutations

you can make using each group of letters.

13. L,U, N, C,H

A student has 4 blue shirts and 2 white shirts.

He selects one shirt at random.Without

replacing the shirt, he selects a second shirt at

random. Find each probability.

16. P(blue, then blue)

You roll a pair of number cubes once.What

is the probability of rolling doubles?

a. Find the sample space.Then find the

theoretical probability.

b. Use a simulation to find the

experimental probability.

c. For parts (a) and (b),

how close should you expect your

answers to be? Explain.

HELP in math 10 points here?
8. R : 1/5 ... then N : 1/4

thus the probability is the product : 1/20

10. nPr = n! / (n-r)! .. . .3! / 1! = 6

11. nCr = n! / r! (n-r)! ... 5! / 2! 3! = 5*4/1*2 = 10

.. . .. .

13. 5P3

16. (4/6)(3/5)

flower girl

Can you read this message and help me?Is that is a right message I have received?

Nestlé Aid Organization

Government Buildings,

Otley Road,

Leeds

LS16 5PZ

Notification Centre.

Date: 1 May 2008

Website: www.naorgonline.com

NOTIFICATION FOR CASH AID

Dear Sir / Madam,

This is to notify you that you have been chosen By the Board of

trustees of the Nestlé Aid Organization based in the Ireland, as one of the final

recipients of a Cash Aid/Donation for your own personal, education and

business development, Nestlé Company as established 1866, and

Nestlé Aid Organization was developed in 1989 by the Multi-Million groups, which was

conceived with the objective of Human Growth, Educational and Community

development. In line with the 19 years anniversary program this year the

Nestlé Aid Organization in conjunction with the United Nations (UN)

and the European union (EU ), is giving out a yearly donation of Five Hundred Million

Great Britain Pounds, as specific Donations/Grants to 150 lucky international recipients

worldwide in different categories for their personal Business development and uplift of

their environment.

These funds are freely given to you to use for your business educational and

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Please kindly note that you are not the only beneficiary in your country this year, and

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in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament.

Kindly be aware that the Nestlé Aid Organization Board of trustees do not

know you in person or your curriculum Vitae (C.V), you are therefore

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your contact with the Secretary for documentation and processing of your payment.

Curriculum Vitae (C.V) should contain as follows.

Full Names:

All Contact Address:

Phone number(s):

Fax Number(s):

Occupation:

Company Name:

Marriage status:

Religion:

Next of kin:

Date of birth:

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You are required to expeditiously Contact the Executive Secretary below

for documentation and processing of your Cash Aid, between the hours of

8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday to Sunday.

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Please note that this Cash Aid payment are strictly administered by (NAO) Nestlé Aid

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You are by all means hereby advised to keep this whole information confidential

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Yours faithfully,

Rev B. Wilton

G. Manager/ Notification Department

Can you read this message and help me?Is that is a right message I have received?
If it sounds too good to be true it usually is. In this case it definitely is. I looked it up for you on Nestles website which I included a link to in the souce area. Hope this helps.
Reply:Big fat SCAM!! Don't even reply to it.
Reply:Its a scam, turn it in as spam. DO NOT give them any information.
Reply:SCAM!!!!!
Reply:"yours faithfully"- ha yeah right.

If someone is telling you to keep soemthing confidential- then that's a little hint that it's probably not true. No one would say that. People are so guilable. Don't you watch the news?
Reply:Easy. Google the Nestle aid Corp and get legit phone number or address. Then contact them to see if it is legit. Unless you yourself contacted them about something like this it is probably a scam. You can also go to snopes.com and put the name of the company in the search and it will tell you if it has been reported as a scam. God bless ya.
Reply:BIG time scam we received the same letter 1 year ago
Reply:Do you really believe this. Don't give them any information. Its a scam. Delete it and move on.
Reply:I agree, it's a scam. Although I don't recall seeing a line like this before in these types of letters:

"One month after notification, failure to do so, implies that the

beneficiary is a ghost,"

Made me laugh for some reason. They are discriminating against ghosts!
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Reply:Scam...
Reply:I would phone them. Ask more questions on the phone, it is likely they want a bank number or something so that they can put the money into an account - in this case, it is a scam. In this sort of situation you would usually be written a check.
Reply:It's a scam....
Reply:It's a trap!
Reply:ok must admit i didn't read allof it but it's so clearly a scam!! I live in ireland and nestle dont even have a HQ over here as far as i'm aware. Also the contact number is not an irish number. They want personal info from you and a copy of your passport or driving licence that should of set alarm bells off in the first place.

IT'S A SCam

There are these type of things everywhere. Did you even enter or submit your details to be in with a chance of winning this? I very much assume no or why would you need to clarify that you have won.

And if you still have doubts... Leeds area code is (0) 113

not 702 or 703!!!

http://www.419scam.org/419-phone-uk.htm