Math Problem Statement

p(t/f) =0.4, p (t/b) =0.2, p(r/f) =0.3, p (r/b) = 0.6, p (s/f) =0.2, p (s/b) =0.1, p (f)= 0.4 and p (b) = 0.6 find the p (f/s, t, r) = ?

Solution

To compute P(FS,T,R)P(F \mid S, T, R), we use Bayes' Theorem in the form:

P(FS,T,R)=P(S,T,RF)P(F)P(S,T,R)P(F \mid S, T, R) = \frac{P(S, T, R \mid F) P(F)}{P(S, T, R)}

The steps are as follows:


Step 1: Compute P(S,T,RF)P(S, T, R \mid F)

Using the assumption of independence among SS, TT, and RR, given FF, we can write: P(S,T,RF)=P(SF)P(TF)P(RF)P(S, T, R \mid F) = P(S \mid F) \cdot P(T \mid F) \cdot P(R \mid F) Substitute the given values: P(S,T,RF)=0.20.40.3=0.024P(S, T, R \mid F) = 0.2 \cdot 0.4 \cdot 0.3 = 0.024


Step 2: Compute P(S,T,RB)P(S, T, R \mid B)

Similarly: P(S,T,RB)=P(SB)P(TB)P(RB)P(S, T, R \mid B) = P(S \mid B) \cdot P(T \mid B) \cdot P(R \mid B) Substitute the given values: P(S,T,RB)=0.10.20.6=0.012P(S, T, R \mid B) = 0.1 \cdot 0.2 \cdot 0.6 = 0.012


Step 3: Compute P(S,T,R)P(S, T, R)

Using the law of total probability: P(S,T,R)=P(S,T,RF)P(F)+P(S,T,RB)P(B)P(S, T, R) = P(S, T, R \mid F) P(F) + P(S, T, R \mid B) P(B) Substitute the values: P(S,T,R)=(0.0240.4)+(0.0120.6)=0.0096+0.0072=0.0168P(S, T, R) = (0.024 \cdot 0.4) + (0.012 \cdot 0.6) = 0.0096 + 0.0072 = 0.0168


Step 4: Compute P(FS,T,R)P(F \mid S, T, R)

Using Bayes' Theorem: P(FS,T,R)=P(S,T,RF)P(F)P(S,T,R)P(F \mid S, T, R) = \frac{P(S, T, R \mid F) P(F)}{P(S, T, R)} Substitute the values: P(FS,T,R)=0.0240.40.0168=0.00960.0168=0.5714P(F \mid S, T, R) = \frac{0.024 \cdot 0.4}{0.0168} = \frac{0.0096}{0.0168} = 0.5714


Final Answer:

P(FS,T,R)=0.5714or approximately 57.14%.P(F \mid S, T, R) = 0.5714 \, \text{or approximately } 57.14\%.


Would you like further clarifications? Here are related questions for deeper understanding:

  1. What is the interpretation of conditional probability in real-world terms?
  2. How does the law of total probability apply to this problem?
  3. Can independence be assumed between S,T,RS, T, R in more complex cases?
  4. How would the answer change if P(F)P(F) and P(B)P(B) were equal?
  5. How does Bayes' Theorem generalize to continuous distributions?

Tip: Always verify assumptions like independence before applying formulas, as they can critically impact your solution.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Probability Theory
Conditional Probability
Bayes' Theorem
Independence Assumption

Formulas

P(F | S, T, R) = P(S, T, R | F) * P(F) / P(S, T, R)
P(S, T, R | F) = P(S | F) * P(T | F) * P(R | F)
P(S, T, R) = P(S, T, R | F) * P(F) + P(S, T, R | B) * P(B)

Theorems

Bayes' Theorem
Law of Total Probability

Suitable Grade Level

College Level or Advanced High School (Grades 11-12)