Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.4 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 292: 11

Answer

$P(club)=0.25$ $P(club~|~black)=0.5$

Work Step by Step

The sample space: all the 52 cards from a standard 52-card deck. So, N(S) = 52. There are 13 club cards. So N(club) = 13. We can compute the probability that the card drawn is a club using the Classical Method (see page 259): $P(club)=\frac{N(club)}{N(S)}=\frac{13}{52}=\frac{1}{4}=0.25$ There are 26 black cards. So, N(black) = 26. The 13 club cards are black. Now, using the Conditional Probability Rule (see page 288): $P(club~|~black)=\frac{N(\text{club and black})}{N(black)}=\frac{13}{26}=\frac{1}{2}=0.5$.
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