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The events A and B are such that P(A)=516\displaystyle P(A) = \frac{5}{16}P(A)=165​, P(B)=kP(B) = kP(B)=k and P(A∣B)=14\displaystyle P(A|B) = \frac{1}{4}P(A∣B)=41​, where k k\,k is a constant such that 0<k≤1112\displaystyle 0 < k \leq \frac{11}{12}0<k≤1211​. Find, in terms of kkk,

a.

P(A∩B)P(A \cap B)P(A∩B)

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b.

P(B′∣A)P(B'|A)P(B′∣A)

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c.

P(A′∪B)P(A' \cup B)P(A′∪B)

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d.

Determine whether the events A and B are independent, give a reason for your answer.

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Conditional Probability Questions

  1. A Level
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368 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths Conditional Probability, covering 2.1 Set Notation, 2.2 Conditional Probability, 2.3 Conditional Probabilities in Venn Diagrams, 2.4 Probability Formulae, and 2.5 Tree Diagrams. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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