1. 5.3 The Multiplication Rule
Chapter 5 Probability
5.3
The Multiplication Rule

2. EXAMPLE Illustrating the Multiplication Rule
Suppose a jar has 2 yellow M&Ms, 1 green M&M, 2 brown M&Ms, and 1 blue M&Ms. Suppose that two M&Ms are randomly selected. Use a tree diagram to compute the probability that the first M&M selected is brown and the second is blue.
NOTE: Let the first yellow M&M be Y1, the second yellow M&M be Y2, the green M&M be G, and so on.

3. Conditional Probability
The notation P(F | E) is read “the probability of event F given event E”. It is the probability of an event F given the occurrence of the event E.

5. Redo the first example using the Multiplication Rule.
EXAMPLE Computing Probabilities Using the Multiplication Rule
Redo the first example using the Multiplication Rule.

6. EXAMPLE Using the Multiplication Rule
The probability that a randomly selected murder victim was male is The probability that a randomly selected murder victim was less than 18 years old given that he was male was What is the probability that a randomly selected murder victim is male and is less than 18 years old?
Data based on information obtained from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.

7. Two events E and F are independent if the occurrence of event E in a probability experiment does not affect the probability of event F. Two events are dependent if the occurrence of event E in a probability experiment affects the probability of event F.

8. Definition of Independent Events
Two events E and F are independent if and only if
P(F | E) = P(F) or P(E | F) = P(E)

9. EXAMPLE Illustrating Independent Events
The probability a randomly selected murder victim is male is The probability a randomly selected murder victim is male given that they are less than 18 years old is
Since P(male) = and
P(male | < 18 years old) = ,
the events “male” and “less than 18 years old” are not independent. In fact, knowing the victim is less than 18 years old decreases the probability that the victim is male.

11. EXAMPLE Illustrating the Multiplication
EXAMPLE Illustrating the Multiplication Principle for Independent Events
The probability that a randomly selected female aged 60 years old will survive the year is % according to the National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 47, No What is the probability that two randomly selected 60 year old females will survive the year?

13. EXAMPLE Illustrating the Multiplication
EXAMPLE Illustrating the Multiplication Principle for Independent Events
The probability that a randomly selected female aged 60 years old will survive the year is % according to the National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 47, No What is the probability that four randomly selected 60 year old females will survive the year?

14. Suppose we have a box full of 500 golf balls
Suppose we have a box full of 500 golf balls. In the box, there are 50 Titleist golf balls.
(a) Suppose two golf balls are selected randomly without replacement. What is the probability they are both Titleists?
(b) Suppose a golf ball is selected at random and then replaced. A second golf ball is then selected. What is the probability they are both Titleists? NOTE: When sampling with replacement, the events are independent.

15. If small random samples are taken from large populations without replacement, it is reasonable to assume independence of the events. Typically, if the sample size is less than 5% of the population size, then we treat the events as independent.

16. EXAMPLE Computing “at least” Probabilities
The probability that a randomly selected female aged 60 years old will survive the year is % according to the National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 47, No What is the probability that at least one of 500 randomly selected 60 year old females will die during the course of the year?