Elementary Statistics: A Step-by-Step Approach with Formula Card 9th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078136334
ISBN 13: 978-0-07813-633-7

Chapter 4 - Probability and Counting Rules - 4-3 The Multiplication Rules and Conditional Probability - Extending the Concepts - Page 226: 57

Answer

A and B are not mutually exclusive, because P(A and B)$\ne0$ A and B are not independent, since P(A and B)$\ne$P(A)*P(B), P(A|B)=0.0717 P(not B)=0.721 P(A and B)=0.02

Work Step by Step

Given P(A) = 0.342, P(B) = 0.279, and P(A or B) = 0.601. Since P(A or B)=P(A)+P(B)-P(A and B), we have 0.601=0.342+0.279-P(A and B) which gives: P(A and B)=0.02 Are A and B mutually exclusive? No, because P(A and B)$\ne0$ Are A and B independent? No. Since P(A and B)$\ne$P(A)*P(B), A and B are not independent. Find P(A|B), =P(A and B)/P(B)=0.02/0.279=0.0717 P(not B)=1-P(B)=0.721 P(A and B)=0.02
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