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 41: 24

Answer

$\frac{1}{16}$

Work Step by Step

List the probabilities for each step: 1. one white: $p(1)=\frac{1}{2}$ 2. two whites: $p(2)=\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{4}$ 3. two whites, one black: $p(3)=\frac{1}{4}\times\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{8}$, one black added 4. two whites, two blacks: $p(4)=\frac{1}{8}\times\frac{2}{3}=\frac{1}{12}$, one black added 5. two whites, three blacks: $p(5)=\frac{1}{12}\times\frac{3}{4}=\frac{1}{16}$
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