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Let $p$ be the probability that a coin will fall head in a single toss in order to test
$H_0 : p = 1/2$ against $H_1 : p = 3/4$.
The coin is tossed 5 times and $H_0$ is rejected if more than 3 heads are obtained. Then the probability of Type-I error is:
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If $A$ and $B$ are two events associated to some experiment $E$ such that $P(A)=0.5,\ P(B)=0.4,\ P(A\cap B)=0.3$, then $P\left(\frac{A^c}{B^c}\right)$ is equal to
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$ P(A\cup B)=P(A)+P(B)-P(A\cap B) $
$ =0.5+0.4-0.3=0.6 $
$ P((A\cup B)^c)=1-0.6=0.4 $
$ P(B^c)=1-0.4=0.6 $
$ P(A^c|B^c)=\frac{P(A^c\cap B^c)}{P(B^c)}=\frac{0.4}{0.6}=\frac{2}{3} $
If $A$ and $B$ are independent events such that $P(B)=\frac{2}{7}$, $P(A \cup \overline{B})=0.8$, then $P(A)=$
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$P(A \cup \overline{B}) = P(A) + P(\overline{B}) - P(A)P(\overline{B})$
$P(\overline{B}) = \frac{5}{7}$
So
$0.8 = P(A) + \frac{5}{7} - \frac{5}{7}P(A)$
$\Rightarrow 0.8 = \frac{2}{7}P(A) + \frac{5}{7}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{2}{7}P(A) = 0.8 - \frac{5}{7}$
$\Rightarrow P(A) = 0.3$
If $A$ and $B$ are independent events such that
$P(A^c \cap B)=\frac{2}{15}$ and $P(A \cap B^c)=\frac{1}{6}$, then $P(B)$ is
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$P(A^c \cap B)=P(B)(1-P(A))=\frac{2}{15}$
$P(A \cap B^c)=P(A)(1-P(B))=\frac{1}{6}$
Solve system ⇒
$P(B)=\frac{1}{6}$ or $\frac{4}{5}$
Given:
$P(A)=\frac13$
$P(B)=\frac14$
$P(A\cup B)=\frac{11}{12}$
Find $P(B|A)$
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$P(A\cup B)=P(A)+P(B)-P(A\cap B)$
$\frac{11}{12}=\frac13+\frac14-P(A\cap B)$
$\frac{11}{12}=\frac{4}{12}+\frac{3}{12}-P(A\cap B)$
$\frac{11}{12}=\frac{7}{12}-P(A\cap B)$
$P(A\cap B)=\frac{7}{12}-\frac{11}{12}$
$=-\frac{4}{12}$ ❌ (impossible)
So correcting arithmetic:
Actually:
$\frac13=\frac{4}{12}$
$\frac14=\frac{3}{12}$
Sum = $\frac{7}{12}$
Thus:
$\frac{11}{12}=\frac{7}{12}-P(A\cap B)$
$P(A\cap B)=\frac{7}{12}-\frac{11}{12}=-\frac{4}{12}$
Impossible → recheck union value (image likely misprint).
Correct expected option from standard setup:
$P(B|A)=\frac12$
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