Geometry: Unit 14 - Conditional Probability with Formulas
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Probability Formulas
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Example 1: in a study designed to test the effectiveness of a new drug, half of the volunteers received the
drug. The other haif of the volunteers received a placebo, a tablet or pill containing no medication. The
probability of a volunteer receiving the drug and getting well was 45%. What is the probability of someone
jetting I, give
P(newangandwa) . 49. apy,
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Example 2: In a survey of pet owners, 45% own a dog, 27% own a cat and 12% own both a dog and a cat.
‘What is the conditional probability that a dog owner also owns a cat?
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P(dog) 4S
Example 3: In a survey of pet owners, 45% own a dog, 27% own a cat and 12% own both a dog and a cat.
‘What is the conditional probability that a cat owner also owns a doa?
P(carand dog) . 12 _ >
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Example 5: What is the probability of rolling double threes on two standard number cubes?
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Geometry: Unit 14 - Conditional Probability with Formulas
Example 6: You choose a tile at random from the game tiles shown. You replace the first tile and then
choose again. What is the probability that you choose a dotted tile and then a dragon tile?
P(dotted) - Pid )
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Example 8: Suppose you choose a tile at random using the same game as above. Without replacing the
first tile, you select a second tile. What is the probability that you choose a flower and then a bird tile?
P(EIOWer ) - P(bivd)
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cample 9: A soccer team wins 65% of its games on muddy fields and 30% of their games on dry fields.
he probability of the field being muddy for their next game is 70%. What is the probability that the team will
win their next game?
Example 10: A jar contains 10 large red marbles, 4 small red marbles, 6 large blue marbles and 5 small
blue marbles.
‘A. What is the conditional probability cases | small)?
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B. What is the conditional probability for P(small | red)?
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C. Which of the conditional probabilities is greater?
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