Consider the following scenario:

Let P(C)=0.4.Let P(D)=0.5. Let PC|D=0.6.

a. Find P(C AND D).

b. Are C andD mutually exclusive? Why or why not?

c. Are C and D independent events? Why or why not?

d. Find P(C OR D).

e. Find P(D|C).

Short Answer

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(a) PCANDD=0.3.

(b) C and D are not mutually exclusive events.

(c)Cand D are not independent events.

(d) PCorD=0.6.

(e)PD|C=0.75

Step by step solution

01

Given information (part a)

Given thatP(C)=0.4,P(D)=0.5andP(C∣D)=0.6.

02

Explanation (part a)

PCandDis calculated as

PCandD=PC|DPD

Substituting the values, we get

PCandD=0.6×0.5PCandD=0.30

03

Given information (part b)

Given thatP(C)=0.4,P(D)=0.5andP(C∣D)=0.6.

04

Explanation (part b)

We have

PCandD=0.30Thus,P(CANDD)≠0

Therefore, events C and D are not mutually exclusive.

05

Given information (part c)

Given thatP(C)=0.4,P(D)=0.5andP(C∣D)=0.6.

06

Explanation (part c)

We have PC=0.4

PC|D=0.6

Thus,P(C)≠P(C∣D)

The first condition is not satisfied.

Therefore, events CandD are not independent.

07

Given information (part d)

Given thatP(C)=0.4,P(D)=0.5andP(C∣D)=0.6

08

Explanation (part d)

PCorDis calculated as

P(CORD)=P(C)+P(D)-P(CANDD)

Substituting the values, we get

P(CORD)=0.4+0.5-0.3P(CORD)=0.9-0.3P(CORD)=0.6

09

Given information (part e)

Given thatP(C)=0.4,P(D)=0.5andP(C∣D)=0.6.

10

Explanation (part e)

PD|Cis calculated as

P(DANDC)=P(D∣C)P(C)P(D∣C)=P(DANDC)P(C)

Substituting the values, we get

PD|C=0.30.4PD|C=0.75

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