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The probability that it will be sunny tomorrow is 45. If it is sunny, the probability that the cafeteria will sell ice creams is 23. If it is not sunny, the probability that the cafeteria will sell ice creams is 13. Find the probability that it will be sunny and the cafeteria will sell ice creams.

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Important Questions on Independent Events and Conditional Probability

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The probability that it will be sunny tomorrow is 45. If it is sunny, the probability that the cafeteria will sell ice creams is 23. If it is not sunny, the probability that the cafeteria will sell ice creams is 13. Determine if the sun shining and the selling of ice creams are independent events.

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S is the event Tim is wearing shorts and R is the event it is raining. It is known that P(R)=0.5, P(S|R)=0.2, and P(S|R')=0.8. Represent this situation in a tree diagram.

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S is the event Tim is wearing shorts and R is the event it is raining. It is known that P(R)=0.5, P(S|R)=0.2, and P(S|R')=0.8. Use both Theorem 2 to verify that events S and R are not independent.

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Sahar is trying to determine if being tall (here defined as being 180 cm or more) is somehow related to liking basketball. She surveyed 70 students, 30 of which were over 180 cm. 48 students surveyed like basketball, 29 of which were under 180 cm. Draw a two-way table to represent this.

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Sahar is trying to determine if being tall (here defined as being 180 cm or more) is somehow related to liking basketball. She surveyed 70 students, 30 of which were over 180 cm. 48 students surveyed like basketball, 29 of which were under 180 cm. Find P(tall).

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Sahar is trying to determine if being tall (here defined as being 180 cm or more) is somehow related to liking basketball. She surveyed 70 students, 30 of which were over 180 cm. 48 students surveyed like basketball, 29 of which were under 180 cm. Find P(not tall likes basketball).

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Sahar is trying to determine if being tall (here defined as being 180 cm or more) is somehow related to liking basketball. She surveyed 70 students, 30 of which were over 180 cm. 48 students surveyed like basketball, 29 of which were under 180 cm. Are the events being tall' and 'liking basketball' independent? Justify your answer.

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In a netball match there are 14 players on the court: 8 have brown hair and 6 have blue eyes. There are 4 students who have neither brown hair nor blue eyes. Let H be the event has brown hair and B be the event 'has blue eyes. Draw a Venn diagram to represent this.