technial
Oct31-11, 05:01 PM
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data ******* SOLVED *********
There are three magazines A,B and C respectively. A survey of readers was taken and the following data was collected.
0.6 Read A
0.5 Read B
0.5 Read C
0.3 Read A&B
0.2 Read B&C
0.3 Read A&C
0.1 Read A&B&C
What is the probability that a reader reads two magazines exactly?
2. Relevant equations
P(R|Q) = P(Q n R) / P(Q) = probability of R given Q. where R,Q are events.
3. The attempt at a solution
I attempted this by just using logic. I thought that readers who read A&B,B&C,A&C but not all three magazines would be the solution: giving a probability of 0.5 which I believe is correct.
I assume conditional probability is meant to be used in the solution but I am unable to see how the sums fit. Any help would be much appreciated.
There are three magazines A,B and C respectively. A survey of readers was taken and the following data was collected.
0.6 Read A
0.5 Read B
0.5 Read C
0.3 Read A&B
0.2 Read B&C
0.3 Read A&C
0.1 Read A&B&C
What is the probability that a reader reads two magazines exactly?
2. Relevant equations
P(R|Q) = P(Q n R) / P(Q) = probability of R given Q. where R,Q are events.
3. The attempt at a solution
I attempted this by just using logic. I thought that readers who read A&B,B&C,A&C but not all three magazines would be the solution: giving a probability of 0.5 which I believe is correct.
I assume conditional probability is meant to be used in the solution but I am unable to see how the sums fit. Any help would be much appreciated.