Ch 2 - 9, 11, 13

9

Question

In Ch 1 - 15, 27#15, calculate the following probabilities:
a. P(A2|A1)
b. P(A2∩A3|A1)
c. P(A2∪A3|A1)
d. P(A1∩A2∩A3|A1∪A2∪A3)

Proof
a.

P(A2|A1)=P(A2∩A1)P(A1)=.11.22=.5

b.

P(A2∩A3|A1)=P(A1∩A2∩A3)P(A1)=.01.22=.045

c.

P(A2∪A3|A1)=P((A2∪A3)∩A1)P(A1)=P(A1∩A2)+P(A1∩A3)−P(A1∩A2∩A3).22=.11+.05−.01.22=.682

d.

P(A1∩A2∩A3|A1∪A2∪A3)=P((A1∩A2∩A3)∩(A1∪A2∪A3)P(A1∪A2∪A3)=P(A1∩A2∩A3).53=.01.53=.019

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11

Question

A certain university accepts 16% of students who apply and
offers academic scholarships to 5% of students they accept.
Of those receiving academic scholarships, 20% receive a “full
ride” (i.e. their scholarships cover tuition, room and board, and
all textbooks and other course supplies).
a. What is the chance that a randomly selected applicant to
this university will be accepted and offered an academic scholarship?
b. What is the probability that a randomly selected applicant
will be accepted and offered a “full ride” scholarship?
c. Given that someone has been accepted to the university,
what is the probability s/he receives a “full ride” scholarship?

Proof
Say A is the event of being accepted, and S the event that someone got a scholarship, where F is the event they got a full ride. Obviously you need A in order to have S and S for F so then:

P(A)=.16,P(S|A)=.05,P(F|S)=.20

a. P(A∩S)=P(A)⋅P(S|A)=.16⋅.05=.008
b. P(A∩F)=P(A)⋅P(S|A)⋅P(F|S∩A⏟can ignore)=.16⋅.05⋅.20=.0016
c. P(F|A)=P(F∩AP(A)=.0016.16=.01
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13

Question

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Proof
For these, say that R,D,I represent political parties, and M,F represent genders.
a. P(F)=N(F)100=17+8100=.25
P(D)=17+28100=.45
b. P(D|F)=N(D∩F)N(F)=1725=.68
c. P(M|R)=N(M∩R)N(R)=4553=.849
d. P(M|R′)=N(M∩R′)N(R′)=28+247=.638

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