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A green marble is drawn. What is the probability that it came from Jar 2?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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12.) Jar 1 contains 2 orange marbles and 1 green marble. Jar 2 contains 1 orange marble and 2 green marbles. Jar 3 contains 1 orange marble and 1 green marble. Fist a jar will be selected, then one marble will be drawn from that jar. The probabilities of selecting the first, second, or third jar are 1/2, 1/3, and 1/6 respectively. A green marble is drawn. What is the probability that it came from Jar 2? This is a Bayes' Theorem problem.

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