Math Problem Statement

Given the following information, answer questions e - g. P(A)=0.47 P(B)=0.5 A and B are dependent. P(A∣B)=0.468 Round all answers to 5 decimal places as needed

e) Find P(A∩B).  

f) Find P(A∪B).  

g) Find P(B∣A)

Solution

Let's begin by using the given information to calculate the answers for questions e - g.

Given Information:

  • P(A)=0.47P(A) = 0.47
  • P(B)=0.5P(B) = 0.5
  • AA and BB are dependent.
  • P(AB)=0.468P(A \mid B) = 0.468

Since AA and BB are dependent, we can use the conditional probability formula to find the joint probability.

e) Find P(AB)P(A \cap B)

The conditional probability formula is:

P(AB)=P(AB)P(B)P(A \mid B) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(B)}

We need to solve for P(AB)P(A \cap B):

P(AB)=P(AB)P(B)P(A \cap B) = P(A \mid B) \cdot P(B)

Substituting the given values:

P(AB)=0.468×0.5=0.234P(A \cap B) = 0.468 \times 0.5 = 0.234

Answer: P(AB)=0.23400P(A \cap B) = 0.23400 (rounded to 5 decimal places)

f) Find P(AB)P(A \cup B)

The formula for the union of two events is:

P(AB)=P(A)+P(B)P(AB)P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \cap B)

Substituting the known values:

P(AB)=0.47+0.50.234P(A \cup B) = 0.47 + 0.5 - 0.234

P(AB)=0.736P(A \cup B) = 0.736

Answer: P(AB)=0.73600P(A \cup B) = 0.73600 (rounded to 5 decimal places)

g) Find P(BA)P(B \mid A)

The conditional probability of BB given AA is given by:

P(BA)=P(AB)P(A)P(B \mid A) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(A)}

Substituting the known values:

P(BA)=0.2340.47P(B \mid A) = \frac{0.234}{0.47}

P(BA)=0.49787P(B \mid A) = 0.49787

Answer: P(BA)=0.49787P(B \mid A) = 0.49787 (rounded to 5 decimal places)


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Related Questions:

  1. How would you calculate P(AB)P(A \cap B) if AA and BB were independent?
  2. What is the difference between dependent and independent events?
  3. How can the union formula be used for mutually exclusive events?
  4. How would you determine P(AcB)P(A^c \cap B), the probability that AA does not occur but BB does?
  5. How do conditional probabilities change if P(B)=0P(B) = 0?

Tip:

Always remember that when dealing with dependent events, conditional probabilities provide a way to understand how the occurrence of one event affects the likelihood of another.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Probability
Conditional Probability
Set Theory

Formulas

Conditional Probability: P(A|B) = P(A ∩ B) / P(B)
Union of Two Events: P(A ∪ B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A ∩ B)

Theorems

Probability Theorems for Union and Intersection
Conditional Probability Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12