CONDITIONAL

PROBABILITY

Example: 1

1. Problem: in a group of 100 sports car

buyers, 40 bought alarm systems, 30
purchased bucket seats and 20
purchased an alarm system and bucket
seats. If a car buyer chosen at random
bought an alarm system, what is the
probability they also bought bucket
seats?
Example: 2

1. Problem:In a survey among few

people, 60% read Hindi newspaper,
40% read English newspaper and 20%
read both. If a person is chosen at
random and if he already reads English
newspaper find the probability that he
also reads Hindi newspaper.
Example: 2
The table shows the summary of students
from two sections who passed or failed in
their Mathematics exam

SECTION PASSED FAILED TOTAL

A 35 25 60
B 30 10 40
TOTAL 65 35 100
 What is the probability that a
student who passed is selected if
it is known that he/she is from
class A?
 What is the probability that a
student who passed is selected if
it is known that he/she is from
class B?
 What is the probability that a
student who failed is selected if it
is known that he/she is from class
A?
 What is the probability that a
student who failed is selected if it
is known that he/she is from class
B?
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