Describe a conditional probability activity. What makes it conditional/ independent? Use associated formula to show the math.

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Describe a conditional probability activity. What makes it conditional/ independent? Use associated formula to show the math.
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Step 1: Determine the given variable

Activity: Drawing a Face Card Given That We've Drawn a Red Card


Suppose we draw a card at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. Let's define the following events:


Event A : The card drawn is a red card (either a heart or a diamond). There are 26 red cards in a deck.
Event B : The card drawn is a face card (either a king, queen, or jack). There are 12 face cards in a deck, and 6 of these are red ( 3 from hearts and 3 from diamonds).

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