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Question 305
a.

Given that P(A)=aP(A) = aP(A)=a and P(B)=bP(B) = bP(B)=b, state an expression for P(A∪B)P(A \cup B)P(A∪B) in terms of aaa and bbb when: (i) AAA and BBB are mutually exclusive, (ii) AAA and BBB are independent.

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b.

In a climate study, let HHH be the event of high humidity and TTT be the event of high temperature. It is found that:

P(H∩T′)=0.22,P(T)=0.30andP(H∣T)=0.6 P(H \cap T') = 0.22, \quad P(T) = 0.30 \quad \text{and} \quad P(H|T) = 0.6 P(H∩T′)=0.22,P(T)=0.30andP(H∣T)=0.6

Find the value of: P(H∪T)P(H \cup T)P(H∪T)

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c.

P(H∩T)P(H \cap T)P(H∩T)

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d.

P(H)P(H)P(H)

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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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