College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 9, Counting and Probability - Chapter 9 Review - Concept Check - Page 682: 7

Answer

(a) $\text{This is the probability that $E$ occurs if we know that $F$ has occurred.}$ $$ P(E | F)=\frac{P(E \cap F)}{P(F)} $$ (b) $\text{Two events will be independent if the occurrence of one of this events}$ $\text{does not affect probability of occurrence of the other event.}$ (c) $P(E \cap F)=P(E) P(F | E)$ If $E$ and $F$ are independent, then $$ P(E \cap F)=P(E) P(F) $$ (d) $\quad (i) $ $\quad$In this case $E$ and $F$ are independent, so $\quad$$P(E \cap F)=P(E) P(F)=\frac{7}{10} \cdot \frac{7}{10}=\frac{49}{100}$ $\quad (ii)$ $\quad$In this case $E$ and $F$ are not independent, so $\quad$$P(E \cap F)=P(E) P(F | E)=\frac{7}{10} \cdot \frac{6}{9}=\frac{7}{15}$

Work Step by Step

(a) $\text{This is the probability that $E$ occurs if we know that $F$ has occurred.}$ $$ P(E | F)=\frac{P(E \cap F)}{P(F)} $$ (b) $\text{Two events will be independent if the occurrence of one of this events}$ $\text{does not affect probability of occurrence of the other event.}$ (c) $P(E \cap F)=P(E) P(F | E)$ If $E$ and $F$ are independent, then $$ P(E \cap F)=P(E) P(F) $$ (d) $\quad (i) $ $\quad$In this case $E$ and $F$ are independent, so $\quad$$P(E \cap F)=P(E) P(F)=\frac{7}{10} \cdot \frac{7}{10}=\frac{49}{100}$ $\quad (ii)$ $\quad$In this case $E$ and $F$ are not independent, so $\quad$$P(E \cap F)=P(E) P(F | E)=\frac{7}{10} \cdot \frac{6}{9}=\frac{7}{15}$
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