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    The document describes probability problems involving events defined with dice rolls. It asks to find probabilities of unions, intersections, and conditionals of the events. Specifically: 1) Events A and B are defined based on dice rolls. It asks to find P(A), P(A∩B), P(A∪B), P(A|B), and P(B|A'). 2) Events A, B, and C are defined based on sums and values of two dice. It asks which events are mutually exclusive/independent, and to find P(C|B). 3) The solutions show the probabilities can be found using counting principles or the formula for independent events. It is

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    The document describes probability problems involving events defined with dice rolls. It asks to find probabilities of unions, intersections, and conditionals of the events. Specifically: 1) Events A and B are defined based on dice rolls. It asks to find P(A), P(A∩B), P(A∪B), P(A|B), and P(B|A'). 2) Events A, B, and C are defined based on sums and values of two dice. It asks which events are mutually exclusive/independent, and to find P(C|B). 3) The solutions show the probabilities can be found using counting principles or the formula for independent events. It is

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    The document describes probability problems involving events defined with dice rolls. It asks to find probabilities of unions, intersections, and conditionals of the events. Specifically: 1) Events A and B are defined based on dice rolls. It asks to find P(A), P(A∩B), P(A∪B), P(A|B), and P(B|A'). 2) Events A, B, and C are defined based on sums and values of two dice. It asks which events are mutually exclusive/independent, and to find P(C|B). 3) The solutions show the probabilities can be found using counting principles or the formula for independent events. It is

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    Tutorial 29 : Probability I

    Practise on your Own


    1

    Events A and B are such that P(A) =


    (i)

    P(AB),

    (ii)

    P(B).

    1
    1
    1
    , P(B|A) = and P(AB) = . Find
    3
    4
    6

    A game is played with a fair six-sided die. A player throws this die and if the result is 2, 3, 4 or
    5, that result is the players score. If the result is 1 or 6, the player throws the die a second time
    and the sum of the 2 numbers resulting from both throws is the players score. Events A and B
    are defined as follows:
    A: the players score is 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9;
    B: the player has two throws.
    Show that P(A) =

    1
    . Find: (i) P(AB),
    3

    (ii) P(AB),

    (iii) P(A|B),

    (iv) P(B|A).

    Two fair dice are thrown, and events A, B and C are defined as follows:
    A : the sum of the scores is odd
    B: at least one of the two scores is greater than 4;
    C: the two scores are equal
    Find, showing your reasons clearly in each case, which two of these three events are
    (i) mutually exclusive
    (ii) independent.
    Find also P(C|B), showing your method clearly.
    [Solution]
    P(A) = P(one odd, one even) =
    P(B) = 1 P(both 4) = 1
    P(C) =

    1 1
    1
    . .2
    2 2
    2

    4 4 5
    .
    6 6 9

    (or use grid)

    1 1
    1
    . .6
    6 6
    6

    (i) If 2 scores are equal, the sum of score will not be odd
    i.e. A and C are mutually exclusive.
    5
    5 1 5
    2 P(A).P(B)
    36
    18 2 9
    Since P P ( A B ) P( A).P( B ) , A and B are independent.
    (ii) P ( A B ) P({(5, 2), (5, 4), (5, 6), (6,1), (6,3)} 2

    P( A C ) 0
    Since P ( A C ) P ( A).P (C ) , A and C are not independent
    2
    1

    36 18
    P
    (
    B

    C ) P ( B ).P (C ) , B and C are not independent


    Since
    P( B C )

    2
    P(C B) P({(5,5), (6, 6)}
    1

    36
    P(C|B) =
    5
    5
    P( B)
    10
    9
    9

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