Question 116
HardOriginal questionA die is thrown. If it shows 1 or 2, a ball is drawn from bag A (3 red, 2 white); otherwise from bag B (1 red, 4 white). The ball drawn is red. What is the probability that it came from bag A?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
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Worth noting
is the chance of bag A before the ball is seen; a red ball makes bag A likelier.
- Concept
- Bayes' theorem
- Typical timeTypical
- 120 s
- Your timeYours
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