For mutually exclusive events R₁, R₂, and R3, we have P(R₁) = 0.05, P(R₂) = 0.3, and P(R3) = 0.65. Also, P(Q|R₁) = 0.6, P (Q | R₂) = 0.5, and P P (Q | R₂) = = 0.4. Find P (R3 | Q). P(R31Q) = (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)

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For mutually exclusive events R₁, R₂, and R3, we have P(R₁) = 0.05, P(R₂) = 0.3, and P(R3) = 0.65. Also,
P(Q|R₁) = 0.6, P (Q|R₂) = 0.5, and P (Q | R3) = 0.4. Find P (R3 | Q).
P(R31Q) =
(Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
Transcribed Image Text:For mutually exclusive events R₁, R₂, and R3, we have P(R₁) = 0.05, P(R₂) = 0.3, and P(R3) = 0.65. Also, P(Q|R₁) = 0.6, P (Q|R₂) = 0.5, and P (Q | R3) = 0.4. Find P (R3 | Q). P(R31Q) = (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
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Given that,

The events R1,R2,R3 are mutually exclusive

P(R1)=0.05P(R2)=0.3P(R3)=0.65P(Q|R1)=0.6P(Q|R2)=0.5P(Q|R3)=0.4

If two events A and B are mutually exclusive then

P(AB)=0

The Bayes formula is 

P(A|B)=P(B|A)P(A)P(B)

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