Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 7 - Section 7.6 - Bayes' Theorem and Applications - Exercises - Page 520: 25a

Answer

$14.43 \%$

Work Step by Step

According to Bayes' theorem: $P(S|M)=\dfrac{P(M|S)P(S)}{P(M|S)P(S)+P(M|S')P(S')}~~~~~~~~(1)$ Here, we have $ P(M|S)=0.86\\ P(M'|S)=0.14\\ P(S)=0.15$ Now, we will now use formula (1) and the given data to obtain: $P(S|M)=\dfrac{P(M|S)P(S)}{P(M|S)P(S)+P(M|S')P(S')}=\dfrac{(0.86)(0.15)}{(0.86)(0.15)+(0.9)(1-0.15)}$ or, $ \approx 0.1443$ or, $=14.43 \%$ Thus, we conclude the probability that homes owned by married couples have swimming pool is approximately $14.43 \%$.
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