Assume that the whole population we are concerned with are librarians and farmers. You know that for each librarian there are 20 farmers. Amongst all farmers only 10% are shy and quiet. Amongst all librarians 80% are shy and quiet. (a) What percentage of the population are shy and quiet? (b) You meet a person who looks shy and quiet. What is the probability that they are a librarian? (c) Explain the result of part (b) intuitively (that is, without using numbers or formulae).
Assume that the whole population we are concerned with are librarians and farmers. You know that for each librarian there are 20 farmers. Amongst all farmers only 10% are shy and quiet. Amongst all librarians 80% are shy and quiet. (a) What percentage of the population are shy and quiet? (b) You meet a person who looks shy and quiet. What is the probability that they are a librarian? (c) Explain the result of part (b) intuitively (that is, without using numbers or formulae).
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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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![Assume that the whole population we are concerned with
are librarians and farmers.
You know that for each librarian there are 20 farmers.
Amongst all farmers only 10% are shy and quiet.
Amongst all librarians 80% are shy and quiet.
(a) What percentage of the population are shy and quiet?
(b) You meet a person who looks shy and quiet. What is the probability that they
are a librarian?
(c) Explain the result of part (b) intuitively (that is, without using numbers or
formulae).](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5ac6d5dd-b56e-49cc-be4d-562ca7887aec%2F6d9f2586-a30f-49be-88a6-6900d73e2f22%2Ftc53p4_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Assume that the whole population we are concerned with
are librarians and farmers.
You know that for each librarian there are 20 farmers.
Amongst all farmers only 10% are shy and quiet.
Amongst all librarians 80% are shy and quiet.
(a) What percentage of the population are shy and quiet?
(b) You meet a person who looks shy and quiet. What is the probability that they
are a librarian?
(c) Explain the result of part (b) intuitively (that is, without using numbers or
formulae).
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