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Probability Theory

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Original questions written at exam standard. Work each one before you open the solution.

Difficulty
Question 1 Foundation
If P(A)=0.3P(A) = 0.3, find P(A)P(A').
Question 2 Foundation
What does P(AB)P(A \cup B) mean in words?
Question 3 Standard
P(A)=0.6P(A) = 0.6, P(B)=0.5P(B) = 0.5 and the events are independent. Find P(AB)P(A \cap B).
Question 4 Standard
P(A)=0.4P(A) = 0.4, P(B)=0.3P(B) = 0.3, P(AB)=0.1P(A\cap B) = 0.1. Find P(AB)P(A\cup B).
Question 5 Stretch
Explain why two mutually exclusive events with non-zero probabilities cannot be independent.
Question 6 Stretch
A bag holds 5 red and 3 green balls. Two are drawn without replacement. Find P(at least one green)P(\text{at least one green}).