Probability Notes Part 1
Probability Notes Part 1
PROBABILITY
Definition:
events.
4, 5 or 6 appears.
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This is the object which contains two faces, Head (H) and
And
2. D I E.
This is the object which contains six faces numbered
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Consider the diagram below.
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04. CARDS
These are objects which occur together in a box of 52
playing cards and they become 54 cards including jokers.
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For instance
It is denoted by E.
For instance.
(II) When a coin is rolled and head appears, then event set
is * +
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TYPES OF EVENTS.
01. SIMPLE EVENT (Elementary event)
sample space.
Example:
* +
* + * + * + * + * + Are the simple event.
Example:
* + * +
* +
* +* +* + * +* + are the compound events.
For instance
exhaustive.
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CLASSES OF PROBABILITY.
For example
( )
( )
( )
OR
( )
( )
( )
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(EMPIRICAL APPROACH)
( ) ( )
( ) OR ( )
∑ ∑
Example.
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(I) ( ) ( ̅)
(II) ( ) (̅̅̅̅̅̅̅)
(III) ( ) (̅̅̅̅̅̅̅)
PROOF:
Consider the figure below
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( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ̅)
( ) ( ̅) Proved
Then, ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
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PROOF
Consider the events A and B below
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Proved
PROOF
Consider the figure below
Recall,
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
I. ( ) ( ) ( ̅)
II. ( ) ( ) (̅ )
III. (̅) (̅ ̅) (̅ )
IV. (̅) (̅ ̅) ( ̅)
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PROOF
I. Consider the figure below
Recall
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ̅)
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
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PROOF
Recall,
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( ̅ ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proved
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Recall,
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
But
( ) * +, ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
Additional (Union) law of probability for mutual exclusive events.
Again, for three events A, B and C.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
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Recall,
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Additional (Union) law of probability for non-mutual
exclusive events, But
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
This is Multiplication law of probability
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RANDOM SELECTION
(II).Without replacement.
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WORKED EXAMPLES
Solution.
When tossing a die once, * +, ( )
Let:
* +, ( )
( )
* +, ( )
( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
But, * +, ( ) , THUS, ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ⁄ ⁄
( )
( )
Hence, the type of event is mutual exclusive or sure event.
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* + ( )
* + ( )
( )
( )
( )
* + ( ) .
( )
( )
( )
* + ( ) .
( )
( )
( )
.
Number 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency 7 9 8 7 9 10
Solution
Given
∑ , Event * +
( )
( )
From ( )
∑
The probability is .
04. The table below shows the scores obtained when a die
occur.
Scores, 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency, 10 9 8 15 9 9
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Solution
From the given table
∑ , * +
( )
( )
From, ( ) ∑
The probability is
Solution
Since A and B are independent
Thus, ( ) ( ) ( )
(a) and ̅
( ̅) ( ) (̅)
From L.H.S, ( ̅) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )( ( ))
(b) Given
̅ and ̅
(̅ ̅) ( ̅) (̅)
From L.H.S
(̅ ̅) (̅̅̅̅̅̅̅)
(̅ ̅) ( )
( ( ) ( ) ( ))
( ) ( ) ( )
( ̅) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ̅) ( )( ( ))
( ̅) ( ) (̅)
( ̅)( ( ))
( ̅) (̅)
Solution
* +
( )
Let, – be the event that the card is a Club
– be the event that the card is a Diamond
– be the event that the card is a King
(a) A club or a diamond
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
But
( ) , ( ) , ( )
( )
( )
( )
The probability is
(b) A club or a king
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
But
( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ,
The probability is
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Solution
Given
( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
But
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
The probability is
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that ( ) ( ) .
Solution
Given
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
( )
( ) , Thus
(a) (̅ ) ( ) ( )
(̅ )
(b) ( ̅ )
From, ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
(̅ ) ( ̅) ( ) (̅ )
( ) ( ) ( ( ) ( ))
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
(̅ )
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occurrence of A.
Solution
Given
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
Again, (̅̅̅̅̅̅̅)
Let, ( ) ( )
Hence,
( )
( ) ( )
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(i)
Also
(̅̅̅̅̅̅̅) ( )
( ( ) ( ) ( ))
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( )
⁄ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ii)
Therefore
( )
( ) ( )
( )( )
( ) ( )
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( ) ⁄ , ( ) ⁄ and ( ) ⁄ .
Find (a) ( ̅) ( ) ( ̅)
Solution
Given
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
( )
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( ) ( ̅) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ̅)
(b) ( ̅) ( ) ( ̅) ( ̅)
( ) ( ) ( ( ) ( ))
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ̅)
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Solution
* +, ( )
* + ( )
( )
( )
( )
* +
( )
( )
* +
( )
( )
( )
( )
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CONDITIONAL PROBABILITY.
This is the probability of occurrence of one event given
that another event has already occurred.
Consider the conditional probability of event A, given event B
( )
( ⁄ )
( )
Where, ( )
Furthermore
( ⁄ ) Probability of occurrence of A, when B has already
occurred.
( ⁄ ) Probability of occurrence of A, when B is taken as the
sample space.
( ⁄ ) Probability of occurrence of A with respect to B
( ⁄ ) Probability of occurrence of B, when A has already
occurred
( ⁄ ) Probability of occurrence of B, when A is taken as
the sample space
( ⁄ ) Probability of occurrence of B with respect to A
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QUESTIONS
12. If ( ) ( ) ( ) Find
̅
(a) ( ⁄ ) (b) ( ⁄ ) (c) . ⁄̅/ (d) ( ⁄ ̅)
Solution
Given
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
(a) ( ⁄ )
( )
( ⁄ ) ⁄
( )
(b) ( ⁄ )
( )
( ⁄ ) ⁄
( ̅)
(c) . ⁄̅/
( ̅)
( ) ( )
. ⁄̅/
( )
. ⁄̅/
. ⁄̅ / ⁄
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̅ (̅ ̅)
(d) ( ⁄̅ )
(̅)
̅ (̅̅̅̅̅̅̅)
( ⁄̅ )
( )
̅ ( )
( ⁄̅ )
( )
̅ ( ( ) ( ) ( ))
( ⁄̅ )
( )
̅ ( ) ( ) ( )
( ⁄̅ )
( )
̅
( ⁄̅ )
̅
( ⁄̅ )
̅
( ⁄̅ ) ⁄ .
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Solution
Given
* +, ( )
Let, be the event that the number is prime
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( )
( ) ⁄ ⁄
( )
( ) ⁄
* +, ( )
( ) ⁄ ⁄
( ) ⁄
⁄
Hence, ( ⁄ ) ⁄
⁄
The probability is ⁄ .
15.In a certain college, 25% of the students failed
Mathematics, 15% of the students failed chemistry and 10%
of the students failed both Mathematics and Chemistry. A
student is selected at random.
(a) If he failed Chemistry, what is the probability that he
failed Mathematics?
failed Chemistry?
Mathematics?
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Solution
( )
(a) ( ⁄ )
( )
( )
(b) ( ⁄ )
( )
(c) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
The probability is ⁄
16. A box contains 10 balls of which 6 are black and 4 are white.
Solution
Given
( ) , ( ) , ( )
P( or ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ⁄ ) ( ) ( ⁄ )
( ) ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄
( ) ⁄ ⁄
( ) ⁄
( ) ( ) ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄
( ) ( ) ⁄ ⁄
( ) ( ) ⁄
( ) ( ) ⁄
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(c) The first ball is white and the second ball is black
( )
( ) ( ) ( ⁄ )
( ) ⁄ ⁄
( ) ⁄ ⁄
17. Juma and Ally went for an interview for a certain post. The
probability that Juma will win the post is ⁄ and the probability
that Ally will win the post is ⁄ . Find the probability that:
Solution
( ) ⁄ , ( ) ⁄
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⁄ ⁄ ⁄
( ̅ ̅ )
( ̅) ( ̅ ) ( )
( ) ( ̅) ( ̅) ( ) ( ) ( )
⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄
( ̅ ̅)
( ̅) ( ̅)
⁄ ⁄ ⁄
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Recall
( )
( ⁄ )
( )
( )
( ⁄ )
( )
( ) ( ⁄ ) ( ) ( ⁄ ) ( )
( ⁄ ) ( )
( ⁄ ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
This is the condition for independent events
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Hence,
( )
( )( )
( )
( ) ( ) ( ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .Proved
( ) ( ⁄ ) ( ) ( ⁄ ) ( )
WORKED EXAMPLES
18.In a family of 3 children Let A represent the event that a
Solution
A family has 3 children
* +, ( )
* +, ( )
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( )
( )
( )
( ) ⁄
* +, ( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
* +, ( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( ) ( ) ( )
⁄ ⁄ ⁄
⁄ ⁄
* +, ( )
* +, ( )
( )
( )
( )
( ) ⁄
* +, ( )
( )
( ) ⁄
( )
* +, ( )
( )
( ) ⁄
( )
( ) ⁄
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( ) ( ) ( ⁄ ) ( ) ( ⁄ )
( ) ( ) ( ⁄ )
⁄ ⁄ ⁄
⁄ ⁄
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BAYES’ THEOREM
Bayes’ theorem can be explained by using the following rules
Recall,
( )
( ⁄ )
( )
( ⁄ ) ( )
( )
( ⁄ ) ( )
( ) (̅ )
( ⁄ ) ( )
( ⁄ )
( ⁄ ) ( ) . ⁄̅ / ( ̅)
states that:
( ⁄ ) ( )
( ⁄ )
( ⁄ ) ( ) ( ⁄ ) ( ) ( ⁄ ) ( )
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QUESTIONS
probabilities for Betha and Cathy are 0.2 and 0.1. What is
Solution
Let that
Required, ( ⁄ ) ?
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( ⁄ ) ( )
( ⁄ )
( ⁄ ) ( ) ( ⁄ ) ( ) ( ⁄ ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
the box
(b) Given that the disc drawn is blue, find the probability
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Solution
Let, be the event that the disc drawn is blue
be the event that the disc drawn is yellow
be the event that the card is a court card
,
(a) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( ⁄ ) ( ) ( ⁄ )
⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄
( )
(b) ( ⁄ )
( )
( ) ( ⁄ )
( ) ( ̅ )
( ) ( ⁄ )
( ) ( ⁄ ) ( ̅) . ⁄ ̅/
⁄ ⁄
⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄
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Alternatively
( )
( ⁄ )
( )
( ) ( ⁄ )
( ̅)
( ) ( ⁄ )
( )
⁄ ⁄
⁄
⁄ ⁄
⁄
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FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF
COUNTING
Generally,
If one event can occur in ways, the second event in
ways, the third event in ways, and an event in ways,
then the whole set can occur in: , -
WORKED EXAMPLES
(ii). Repeat (i) above if the digits may not repeat in the
same numeral?
numeral?
(iv). Repeat (iii) above if the digits may repeat in the same
numeral.
Solution
Given numbers:
Number of ways
ways,
Number of ways
Ways
Sample space
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( )
Total number of ways 60 ways.
Event set
( )
( )
From, ( ) ( )
⁄ ⁄
( )
Ways.
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Event set
( )
Ways
( )
From, ( ) ( )
⁄ ⁄
⁄ ⁄
(iii) = (iv)
Solution
Given, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Sample space
Position 1st 2nd
Chances 5 4
( )
(a). The first digit selected is odd.
Event set
( )
( )
From, ( ) ( )
⁄ ⁄
( )
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( )
From, ( ) ( )
⁄ ⁄
Solution
(a). Given,
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Event set
( )
( )
( ) ⁄
( )
The probability is, ⁄
Event set
( )
( )
( ) ⁄
( )
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Solution
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Solution
Given, A, B, C, D, E, F
Sample space
( )
Event set
( )
( )
( ) ⁄
( )
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PERMUTATION (Arrangement)
Hence
( )( )( ) ( )
( )( )
( )( )( )
( )
( )
Therefore,
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Note:
these objects.
Hence
WORKED EXAMPLES
26. In how many ways can the letters of the word NAME be
BANYAMULENGE be arranged?
arranged?
be arranged?
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Solution 24
N, A, M, E,
From, ( )
( )
Solution 25
B, A, N, Y, A, M, U, L, E, N, G, E
, , ,
From
Solution 26
S, O, D, A,
From, ,
Solution 27
P, R, O, B, A, B, I, L, I, T, Y
From,
Solution 28
objects
()
Also, ( )
( )
But, ( ( ))
Proved
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Therefore:
WORKED EXAMPLES
31(A). Four men Peter, Roger, Smith and Thomas are to be
Solution 29
( ), ( )
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COMBINATION (Selection)
( )
( )
Note: . /
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31(B). Evaluate ( )
Solution
. /
( )
( )
( )
Solution
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pupils are taken at random from the class. Find the probability
that
( )
a) At least 2 are boys { }
( )
( )
( ) ⁄ ⁄
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
Solution
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
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* }
( )
( )
( )
( )
The probability is, ⁄
be solved?
Solution 35
Given: ( ) ⁄ ( ) ⁄ ( ) ⁄
Required: ( ) (̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅)
(̅ ̅ ̅)
( ( ̅) (̅) ( ̅ ))
.( ⁄ ) ( ⁄ ) ( ⁄ )/
.( ⁄ ) ( ⁄ ) ( ⁄ )/ ⁄
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that he qualifies?
Solution 36
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( ̅ ̅ ̅ )
( ) , ( ̅) ( ̅ ) (̅ ) ( )-
But, ( ) ⁄ ( ) ⁄ ( ) ⁄ ( ) ⁄
( ) ⁄ 0. ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ / ( ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ) . ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ / . ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ /1
⁄ ⁄
( ) ⁄
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PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION
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