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The events A and B satisfy
P(A)=x,P(B)=y,P(A∪B)=0.65,P(B∣A)=0.3.
(a) Show that
14x+20y=13.
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The events B and C are mutually exclusive such that
P(B∪C)=0.85,P(C)=21x+y.
(b) (i) Find a second equation in x and y.
(ii) Hence find the value of x and the value of y.
(4)
(c) Determine whether or not A and B are statistically independent.
You must show your working clearly.
(2)
解答
(a)
解法一
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由条件概率得
P(A∩B)=0.3x.
再代入加法公式
P(A∪B)=P(A)+P(B)−P(A∩B).
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Since
P(B∣A)=0.3,
we have
P(A)P(A∩B)=0.3.
So
P(A∩B)=0.3x.
Using
P(A∪B)=P(A)+P(B)−P(A∩B),
we get
0.65=0.65=x+y−0.3x0.7x+y.
Multiplying by 20,
13=14x+20y.
Therefore
14x+20y=13.
(b)(i)
解法一
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B 和 C 互斥,所以
P(B∪C)=P(B)+P(C).
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Since B and C are mutually exclusive,
P(B∪C)=P(B)+P(C).
Therefore
0.85=0.85=y+(21x+y)21x+2y.
(b)(ii)
解法一
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联立
14x+20y=13
和
21x+2y=0.85.
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From part (b)(i),
21x+2y=0.85.
Multiplying by 20,
10x+40y=17.
Also,
14x+20y=13.
Double the second equation:
28x+40y=26.
Subtracting 10x+40y=17 gives
18x=x=90.5.
Substituting into 21x+2y=0.85,
0.25+2y=2y=y=0.850.600.30.
Therefore
x=0.5,y=0.3.
(c)
解法一
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判断独立性可比较 P(B∣A) 和 P(B)。这里 P(B∣A)=0.3,而 P(B)=y=0.3,相等,所以独立。
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We have
P(B∣A)=0.3
and
P(B)=y=0.3.
Since
P(B∣A)=P(B),
the events A and B are statistically independent.