A coin is in one of 5 boxes. The probability that it is in the ith box is (i/15). If you search in the ith box and it is there, you find it with probability (4/5). Find the probability that the coin is in the 3rd box given that you have looked in the 1st box and did not find it.

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A coin is in one of 5 boxes. The probability that it is in the ith box is (i/15). If you search in the ith box and it is there, you find it with probability (4/5). Find the probability that the coin is in the 3rd box given that you have looked in the 1st box and did not find it.

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