Math Problem Statement

Use the following probabilities to answer the question. Round to 4 decimal places. P(A) = 0.34, P(B) = 0.61, P(A and B) = 0.05. P(B | A) = ?

Solution

We are asked to find P(BA)P(B \mid A), the conditional probability of BB given AA.

The formula for conditional probability is:

P(BA)=P(A and B)P(A)P(B \mid A) = \frac{P(A \text{ and } B)}{P(A)}

From the given dataWe are asked to find P(BA)P(B \mid A), the conditional probability of BB given AA.

The formula for conditional probability is:

P(BA)=P(A and B)P(A)P(B \mid A) = \frac{P(A \text{ and } B)}{P(A)}

From the given

  • P(A)=0.34P(A) = 0.34
  • P(A and B)=0.05P(A \text{ and } B) = 0.05

Now, we can substitute these values into the formula:

P(BA)=0.050.34P(B \mid A) = \frac{0.05}{0.34}

Let me calculate that.The conditional probability P(BA)P(B \mid A) is approximately 0.14710.1471 when rounded to four decimal places.

Would you like further details or have any questions? Here are five related questions to deepen understanding:

  1. How would you calculate P(AB)P(A \mid B) given the same data?
  2. What does it mean if P(BA)P(B \mid A) is close to 1 or 0?
  3. How can we verify if events AA and BB are independent based on their probabilities?
  4. What is the complement rule for conditional probabilities?
  5. How would this change if the events AA and BB were mutually exclusive?

Tip: The conditional probability P(BA)P(B \mid A) shows the likelihood of BB occurring given that AA has already happened. It can be useful in many real-world decision-making scenarios!

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Probability
Conditional Probability

Formulas

P(B | A) = P(A and B) / P(A)

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

College