Question
Identify each of the following statements as a conditional or unconditional probability question. The probability that a randomly selected car will start in the morning. The probability that a person will remember to bring home a loaf of bread after work if he leaves a Post-It note reminder on the steering wheel. The probability that the next batter will get a hit in a baseball game. The probability that a randomly selected heart transplant operation will be successful. Of all one-way streets in a large city, the probability that the street has more than two lanes. Identify each of the following statements as a conditional or unconditional probability question. The probability that a randomly selected circuit board will be defective, given that it was manufactured during the third shift. The probability that a waitress receives a tip of more than 18% of the cost of the meal.
Explanation / Answer
4.111)a)Prob(Randomly Selected will start)->Unconditional
b)P(bring home a load|Leaves a post note)->Conditional
c)P(get a hit in a baseball game)->Unconditional
d)P(Heart transplant will be successful)->Unconditional
e)P(Two lanes|One way)->Conditional
4.112)a)P(Circuit board will be defecive|Third Shift)->Conditional
b)P(Tip>18%)->Unconditional