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Course Notes - Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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• Or we can calculate P r(A ∩ B)Pr(A ∩ B) = Pr(A) Pr(B | A)Pr(A ∩ B) = 1/2 × 2/3Pr(A ∩ B) = 1/3• The decision on which to calculate depends on the informationwe have.• Find P r(A ∪ B)• Use addition rule, because events are not mutually exclusivePr(A ∪ B) = Pr(A) + Pr(B) − Pr(A ∩ B)Pr(A ∪ B) = 1/2 + 1/2 − 1/3Pr(A ∪ B) = 2/34.2 Tree DiagramsTree Diagrams• Useful for helping calculate the probability <strong>of</strong> a combined event• The stages <strong>of</strong> the combined event can be independent or dependent• A dependent stage means the probability at each branch is conditionalon earlier outcomes.• Tree diagrams show all possible outcomes38

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