SOLUTION: one of two urns chosen at random with one as likely to be chosen as the other . Then a ball is withdrawn from the chosen urn . urn 1 contains 1 white ball and 5 red balls, urn 2 ha

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Question 1176176: one of two urns chosen at random with one as likely to be chosen as the other . Then a ball is withdrawn from the chosen urn . urn 1 contains 1 white ball and 5 red balls, urn 2 has 5 white balls and 1 red ball if a white ball is drawn what is the probability it came from urn 2
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi
U1 = 1W & 5R   and  U2 has 5W & 1R
Ball withdrawn:

P( U2| W) = P(U2 and W)/P(W) =
 
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