An Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Its Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13411-421-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13411-421-7

Chapter 2 Probability - 2.4 Conditional Probability - Questions - Page 37: 1

Answer

$\frac{3}{10}$

Work Step by Step

Let us define events A and B as A: sum exceeds 8. B: sum equals 10. Then, A= {(3,6),(4,5),(4,6),(5,4),(5,5),(5,6),(6,3),(6,4),(6,5),(6,6)}, B= {(4,6),(5,5),(6,4)} and A$\cap$B= {(4,6),(5,5),(6,4)}. $\implies$ P(A)=$\frac{10}{36}$ and $P(A\cap B)=\frac{3}{36}$. Therefore, $P(B|A)=\frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(A)}=\frac{3/36}{10/36}=\frac{3}{10}$
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