Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 12 - Data Analysis and Probability - Concept Byte - Conditional Probability - Page 771: 6

Answer

a) see table below b) $\frac{3}{10}$ c) $\frac{5}{9}$ d) The probability of no left-handed family member given that the person is left-handed is $\frac{5}{9}$.

Work Step by Step

a) The accomplished table is shown below. b) Since there are $3$ left-handed people out of the $10$ people who were surveyed, then $$ P(\text{left-handed})=\frac{3}{10} .$$ c) Using conditional probability then $$\begin{aligned} P(\text{no left-handed|left-handed})&=\frac{\frac{1}{3}\cdot\frac{1}{2}}{\frac{3}{10}} \\&= \frac{1}{6}\div\frac{3}{10} \\&= \frac{1}{6}\cdot\frac{10}{3} \\&= \frac{5}{9} .\end{aligned}$$ d) The probability of no left-handed family member given that the person is left-handed is $\frac{5}{9}$.
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