SOLUTION: For a certain binary communication channel the probability that a transmitted '0' is received as '0' is 0.95 and the '1' is 0.90. if the probability that a '0' is transmitted is 0.

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Question 523752: For a certain binary communication channel the probability that a transmitted '0' is received as '0' is 0.95 and the '1' is 0.90. if the probability that a '0' is transmitted is 0.4, find the probability that a '1' is received and a '1' is transmitted given that a '1' is received
Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a) the probability that a '1' is received:
(.4*.05)+(.6*.9)
=.02+.54
=.56
.
b) a '1' is transmitted given that a '1' is received:
.54/.56 = 27/28 = .9643...
.
Ed

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