M.GHS.46
Recognize and explain the concepts of conditional probability and independence in everyday language and everyday situations. For example, compare the chance of having lung cancer if you are a smoker with the chance of being a smoker if you have lung cancer.
Example Problems
The following table shows the city transit performance by route:
Given that a trip was on Route B, find .
| Route | On time | Late | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 64 | 16 | 80 |
| B | 45 | 15 | 60 |
| C | 51 | 9 | 60 |
| Total | 160 | 40 | 200 |
Given that a trip was on Route B, find .
Horizon University recorded the following course enrollments:
Find the probability that a student takes Spanish, given that the student takes Calculus.
Find the probability that a student takes Spanish, given that the student takes Calculus.
A streaming service reported:
Find the probability that a subscriber has the premium plan, given that they watch dramas.
Find the probability that a subscriber has the premium plan, given that they watch dramas.
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