APS Warm Up - Conditional Probability 12-12-24

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What is Conditional Probability?

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Conditional Probability is the probability of an event occurring given that another event has already occurred. It is denoted as P(A|B), which means the probability of A given B.

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How do you calculate Conditional Probability?

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P(A|B) = P(A and B) / P(B), where P(A and B) is the probability of both events occurring and P(B) is the probability of event B.

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What does P(Fr|F) represent?

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P(Fr|F) represents the probability of event Fr occurring given that event F has occurred.

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What is the formula for Total Probability?

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The Total Probability theorem states that if B1, B2, ..., Bn are mutually exclusive events that cover the entire sample space, then P(A) = P(A|B1)P(B1) + P(A|B2)P(B2) + ... + P(A|Bn)P(Bn).

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What is the significance of the denominator in Conditional Probability?

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The denominator in Conditional Probability represents the total probability of the condition being true, which normalizes the probability of the event of interest.

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What is the relationship between independent events and Conditional Probability?

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If two events A and B are independent, then P(A|B) = P(A). This means the occurrence of B does not affect the probability of A.

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How can you express the probability of two dependent events?

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For two dependent events A and B, the probability can be expressed as P(A and B) = P(A|B) * P(B).

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What is the probability that a student plays a sport given they do not play an instrument?

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The probability is 0.2222.

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What percentage of males drive sports cars?

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65% of males drive sports cars.

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What is the probability that a girl speaks French?

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The probability is 0.4.