4.2.7 - Problems Based on Probability
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Practice Questions
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Define a simple event and provide an example.
💡 Hint: Think about one outcome happening.
What is a compound event? Give an example.
💡 Hint: Consider combinations of outcomes.
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What does a simple event consist of?
💡 Hint: Think of outcomes that can happen once.
True or False? Bayes’ Theorem is used to update probabilities.
💡 Hint: Consider how new information might affect something previously predicted.
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Challenge Problems
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In a class of 30 students, 18 play basketball, and 12 play football. If 5 students play both sports, what is the probability that a student chosen at random plays basketball or football?
💡 Hint: Visualize the overlap and use the addition theorem.
A box contains 3 red, 2 green, and 5 blue balls. If you draw one ball at random, what is the probability that it is green, given that it is not blue?
💡 Hint: Calculate probabilities for the restricted sample space.
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