Conditional Probability - Venn diagrams

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1) Given that M and Y are two events and P(M) = 0.23, P(Y) = 0.45 and P(M ∩ Y) = 0.12, [1]
find:

a) P( M ∪ Y)

b) P( M|Y)

c) P( Y|M)

d) P( M|Y′)

2) Given that Y and P are two events and P(Y) = 0.57, P(P) = 0.5 and P(Y ∪ P) = 0.84, [1]
find:

a) P( Y ∩ P)

b) P( Y|P)

c) P( P|Y)

d) P( Y|P′)

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3) Given that Q and S are two events and P(Q) = 5, P(S) = and P(S|Q) = 5, find:
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a) P( Q ∩ S)

b) P( Q|S)

c) P( Q|S′)

4) 57 men were asked which drink they like: tea (T), milk (M) or Coke (C). [1]

26 like tea
24 like milk
30 like Coke
9 like both tea and milk
13 like both tea and Coke
13 like both milk and Coke
4 like all three of them
8 like none of them

a) By drawing a Venn Diagram, find n((T ∩ M)' ∩ C).

b) Find the probability that a man selected at random likes only tea.

c) Find the probability that a man selected at random likes tea, given that he likes milk.

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Solutions for the assessment Conditional Probability - Venn diagrams

1) a) P( M ∪ Y) = 14/25 b) P( M|Y) = 4/15 c) P( Y|M) = 12/23 d) P( M|Y′) = 1/5

2) a) P( Y ∩ P) = 23/100 b) P( Y|P) = 23/50 c) P( P|Y) = 23/57 d) P( Y|P′) = 17/25

3) a) P( Q ∩ S) = 9/25 b) P( Q|S) = 9/16 c) P( Q|S′) = 2/3

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a) 26

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b) 57
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c) 8

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