Probability and conditional information
Practice section 1 of 8
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Practice questions
Worked example · 1 of 6
Compare the two opening dice events
Which is more likely: getting at least one six in 4 rolls of one die, or getting at least one double six in 24 rolls of two dice?
CJC · Lecture · Exploration Activity
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Worked example · 2 of 6
Can one match have two incompatible goal totals?
Let events A and B be the events “scoring no goals” and “scoring 2 goals” in a football match. What is the probability of scoring no goals and 2 goals?
CJC · Lecture · Example 1
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Self-practice · 3 of 6
Test mutual exclusivity using a deck
A card is drawn from a full pack of 52 cards. Let A denote drawing an Ace, B drawing a King and C drawing a Spade. Determine whether (a) A and B, (b) B and C, (c) A and C are mutually exclusive. Refer to Example 2 for the deck illustration.
CJC · Lecture · Self-Practice 1
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Worked example · 4 of 6
Condition on the thirteen spades
A card is picked at random from a deck of 52 playing cards. Given that it is a spade, find the probability that it is a picture card.
CJC · Lecture · Example 2
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Self-practice · 5 of 6
Recover an intersection from a conditional probability
Events A and B satisfy and . Find .
CJC · Lecture · Self-Practice 2
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Worked example · 6 of 6
Prove independence after complementing B
The source states that if A and B are independent, then A and B′ are independent. Try proving this result on your own.
CJC · Lecture · Exploration Activity