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Conditional Probability & Bayes' Theorem · Question 116 of 125

Question 116

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A 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

  1. P(R)=13×35+23×15=13P(R) = \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{3}{5} + \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{1}{5} = \frac{1}{3}.

  2. P(A∣R)=13×3513=35P(A \mid R) = \frac{\frac{1}{3} \times \frac{3}{5}}{\frac{1}{3}} = \frac{3}{5}.

Worth noting

13\frac{1}{3} is the chance of bag A before the ball is seen; a red ball makes bag A likelier.

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