1. Events A and B are defined on a sample space S such that P((A ∪ B) C) = 0.5 and P(A ∩ B) = 0.2.If P(A) = 0.3, what does P((A ∩ B) | (A ∪ B) C) equal?
1. Events A and B are defined on a sample space S such that P((A ∪...
Suppose A and B are events in a sample space Ω. Let P(A) = 0.4, P(B) = 0.5 and P(A∩B) = 0.3. Express each of the following events in set notation and find the probability of each event: a) A or B occurs b) A occurs but B does not occur c) At most one of these events occurs
4.1-1. Two events A and B defined on a sample space S are related to a joint sample space through random variables X and Y and are defined by A = {X < x) and B = {y <Y < y2). Make a sketch of the two sample spaces showing areas corresponding to both events and the event A B = (X < x, y <Y < y2}.
In a sample space, events A and B are independent, events B and C are mutually exclusive, and A and C are independent. a) Show that P(AUB) = P(B) + P(A)P(B') = P(A) + P(A')P(B) b) If P(AUBUC) = 0.9, P(B) = 0.5 and P(C) = 0.3 find P(A).
2. Let A and B be events in a sample space such that P(A) -0.5. P(ANB) -0.3 and PLAUB)=0.8. Calculate: 1) P(AB): ii) P(BA): iii) PIBIA B): be independent of A and such that B and Care Let the event C in mutually exclusive. Calculate: iv) P(AC); v) PIANBNC). (8 Marks)
Let and B be events in a sample space S, and let C = S - (AUB). Suppose P(A) = 0.8, P(B) = 0.2, and P(An B) = 0.1. Find each of the following. (a) P(AUB) (b) P(C) (c) PAS (d) PLAC BC) (e) PLACUBS (1) P(BCnc)
Let E and F be two events of an experiment with sample space S. Suppose P(E)= 0.4, P(F)=0.3, P(E U F) =0.5, Find P(F|E) and determine if the two events are independent. A) P(F|E)= 3/4, E and F are independent. B) P(F|E)= 3/4, E and F are not independent. C) P(F|E)=1/2 , E and F are independent. D) P(F|E)= 1/2, E and F are not independent.
Let A, B, and C be three non-empty events defined on the sample space S, illustrated below. Find an expression for the case where two or more events occur? a. b. c. d.
3. Suppose that A and B are two events defined over the same sample space, with probabilities P(A) 3/4 and P(B)- 3/8. (a) Show that P(A UB) 2 3/4. (b) Show that 1/8 < P(AB) 3/8 (c) Give inequalities analogous to (a) and (b) for P(A) 2/3 and P(B)1/2.
Let A, B and C be three events defined on a sample space S (for the purposes of illustration assume they are not disjoint as shown on the Venn diagram below). Find expressions and draw the Venn diagram for the event, so that amongst A, B and C: a. only A occurs b. both A and B occur, but not C c. all three events occur d. none of the events occurs e. exactly one of the events occurs f....
(7) The events A and B are mutually exclusive (disjoint). If P(A) = 0.7 and P(B) = 0.2, what is P(A or B)? A) 0.14 B) 0 C) 0.9 D) 0.5 (8) The events A and B are mutually exclusive (disjoint). If P(A) = 0.2 and P(B) = 0.1, what is P(A and B)? A) 0.02 B) 0 C) 0.5 D) 0.3 (9) A probability experiment is conducted in which the sample space of the experiment is S = {1,...