Probability and Bayes' Theorem Concepts

Probability and Bayes' Theorem Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

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The video tutorial explores a probability problem involving fair and unfair coins. It reviews Bayes' Theorem and applies it to determine the probability of selecting a fair coin after obtaining a specific result from multiple coin flips. The tutorial includes a detailed calculation of probabilities using combinations and provides a visual intuition for understanding the results.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the probability of picking a fair coin from the bag?

1/2

1/3

1/4

1/5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Bayes' Theorem help us calculate in this problem?

The probability of an event given another event

The probability of picking a fair coin

The probability of getting heads

The total number of coins

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many combinations are there for getting four heads out of six flips with a fair coin?

15

20

10

25

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the probability of getting four heads out of six flips with a fair coin?

25/64

20/64

10/64

15/64

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the probability of getting four heads out of six flips with an unfair coin?

0.26384

0.16384

0.36384

0.46384

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the total probability of getting four heads out of six flips?

0.541965

0.341965

0.241965

0.441965

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using Bayes' Theorem, what is the probability that the coin picked was fair given four heads out of six flips?

32.3%

42.3%

52.3%

62.3%

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