(a) Let A and B be independent events with P[A] = 1/5 and P[B] = 1/4. Calculate P[An B] and P[AU B].

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Problem 2.5 (Video 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, Quick Calculations) Calculate each of the requested
quantities.
(a) Let A and B be independent events with P[A] = 1/5 and P[B] = 1/4. Calculate P[An B]
and P[AUB].
=
(b) Let A₁, A2, A3 be events that are conditionally independent given B. Additionally, assume
that A₁, A2, A3 are conditionally independent given Bc. Assume that P[A;|B] = 1/4 and
P[AB] = 1/2 for i : 1, 2, 3 and P[B] = 1/3. Calculate P[A₁ A²A3|B] and P[A₁A²A3].
(c) Consider a packet of jellybeans that contains 9 jellybeans, of which 4 are lemon and the
remaining 5 are raspberry. You reach in and pull out 3 jellybeans. What is the probability
that they are all lemon? What is the probability that they are all raspberry?
Calculate P[X # 0]
(d) Let X be a random variable with PMF Px(x) =
=
and P[X>0|X ‡ 0].
(e) If the random variable Y has CDF Fy (y)
=
(1/6
x = -1, +1
|2/3 x=0
y < 1
1/4 1≤y<5, what is the PMF of Y?
5 ≤y
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 2.5 (Video 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, Quick Calculations) Calculate each of the requested quantities. (a) Let A and B be independent events with P[A] = 1/5 and P[B] = 1/4. Calculate P[An B] and P[AUB]. = (b) Let A₁, A2, A3 be events that are conditionally independent given B. Additionally, assume that A₁, A2, A3 are conditionally independent given Bc. Assume that P[A;|B] = 1/4 and P[AB] = 1/2 for i : 1, 2, 3 and P[B] = 1/3. Calculate P[A₁ A²A3|B] and P[A₁A²A3]. (c) Consider a packet of jellybeans that contains 9 jellybeans, of which 4 are lemon and the remaining 5 are raspberry. You reach in and pull out 3 jellybeans. What is the probability that they are all lemon? What is the probability that they are all raspberry? Calculate P[X # 0] (d) Let X be a random variable with PMF Px(x) = = and P[X>0|X ‡ 0]. (e) If the random variable Y has CDF Fy (y) = (1/6 x = -1, +1 |2/3 x=0 y < 1 1/4 1≤y<5, what is the PMF of Y? 5 ≤y
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             P(A)=15

            P(B)=14

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