Question 110
MediumOriginal questionBag I has 3 red balls and 1 black ball; bag II has 2 red and 2 black balls. A bag is picked at random and a ball is drawn from it; is the event that the ball is red. Which of the following statements are true?
I. .
II. .
III. .
IV. .
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
, so ; , so . I and IV are true.
II is true: given , the ball came from exactly one bag. III is false: , and .
Worth noting
The chances of the two bags add to 1 under one condition; the chances of one bag under two different conditions need not.
- Concept
- Bayes' theorem
- Typical timeTypical
- 120 s
- Your timeYours
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