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2.3 Probability

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Question 51

The Venn diagram shows the probabilities associated with three events SSS, T T\,T and UUU, representing materials found in a recycling center. The probability of a sample containing only S S\,S is 0.2, only T T\,T is 0.05, and only U U\,U is 0.25. The intersection S∩T S \cap T\,S∩T is q q\,q and T∩U T \cap U\,T∩U is ppp. There is no overlap between events S S\,S and UUU. The probability of a sample containing none of these materials is rrr.

a.

Write down the two events that are mutually exclusive.

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b.

Given that P(T∣U)=0.5P(T | U) = 0.5P(T∣U)=0.5, find the value of ppp.

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c.

Given also that S S\,S and T T\,T are independent, find the values of q q\,q and rrr.

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