If he sees a wolf, a boy will cry wolf with probability 0.8. If he does not see a wolf, the boy will cry wolf anyway with probability 0.4. If the probability that there is a wolf would otherwise be 0.25, what is the probability that there really is a wolf when the boy crys wolf? 0.25 O 0.4 O 0.6 0.8 None of the other answers

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If he sees a wolf, a boy will cry wolf with probability 0.8. If he does not see a wolf, the
boy will cry wolf anyway with probability 0.4. If the probability that there is a wolf
would otherwise be 0.25, what is the probability that there really is a wolf when the
boy crys wolf?
0.25
0.4
0.6
0.8
O None of the other answers
Transcribed Image Text:Question 7 If he sees a wolf, a boy will cry wolf with probability 0.8. If he does not see a wolf, the boy will cry wolf anyway with probability 0.4. If the probability that there is a wolf would otherwise be 0.25, what is the probability that there really is a wolf when the boy crys wolf? 0.25 0.4 0.6 0.8 O None of the other answers
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