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Need the answer to #3

Need the answer to #3-example-1
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Answer:

3. P(R1|Q) = 3/19 ≈ 0.16

Explanation:

The desired probability is the ratio of P(Q·R1) to P(Q). The probability P(Q) is not given, but there is sufficient information to find it.

P(Q·R1) = P(Q|R1)·P(R1) = 0.40·0.15 = 0.06

P(Q·R2) = P(Q|R2)·P(R2) = 0.20·0.55 = 0.11

P(Q·R3) = P(Q|R3)·P(R3) = 0.70·0.30 = 0.21

Since R1 and R2 and R3 are mutually exclusive and have a joint probability of 1, this means ...

P(Q) = P(Q·R1) +P(Q·R2) +P(Q·R3) = 0.06 +0.11 +0.21 = 0.38

Then the desired probability is ...

P(R1|Q) = P(Q·R1)/P(Q) = 0.06/0.38

P(R1|Q) = 3/19 ≈ 0.16

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