document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856964>Question 856964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Will anyone help me with this problem of probability please? :( I need an answer very bad... Thank you in advance.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 balls are thrown random on 2 boxes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We set S = {0,1,2,3} , where the outcome s refers to s balls in first box. (Which means 3-s balls on second box).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We suppose that all 4 outcomes have equal probability.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(We must observe here that if every ball was going in a box independently than the other balls, there would be a different metre of probability).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let event A where first box contains at least 1 ball and event B where second box contains at least 2 balls.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i) Count P(A),P(B),P(A&#8746;B).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ii) Are A, B indepedent?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "iii) Are A, A' independent?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "iv) Are B, B' independent?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v) Are A, A&#8746;B independent?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vi) Are A, A&#8745;B independent?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516300 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math1239028><B>math1239028(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math1239028><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=516300\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P.S. I tried that A={1,2,3} and B={2,3}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, P(A)=3/4 and P(B)=1/2 since all 4 outcomes have equal probability.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, based on this data, all events on the questions are NOT indepedent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What am i doing wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
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