Conditional Probability Algebra II 12-2 Conditional Probability
Conditional Probability The probability of an event occurring with something that limits the population 𝑃 𝐵 𝐴 The Probability of B given the event A 𝑃 𝐵 𝐴 = 𝑃(𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵) 𝑃(𝐴)
𝑃 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒 = 𝑃(𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒) 𝑃(𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒) Yes No Male 7 8 Female 6 What is the probability of someone doing chores last night if they are male? 𝑃 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝑃 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒 = 𝑃(𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒) 𝑃(𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒) 7/28 15/28 = 7 15
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In Portland when it snows only 2% of the time is it heavy. When the snow is heavy schools are closed 95% of the time. When snow is light they are closed 7% of the time. What is the probability that the snow is light and school is closed? 6.86%
iRAT 𝑃 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑎 𝑃 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑃 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑎 𝑃 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑛𝑜 𝑑𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑎 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 Top Experience, side diploma Yes No 54 27 5 4
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