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FrankJ777
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For some time now I've been trying to figure out probably for a problem of the following form.
Say a criminal profiler is trying to determine the probability that someone is a criminal based on statistical information.
60% of people who have mustaches are criminals.
70% of people who wear black hats are criminals.
80% of people who wear sunglasses are criminals.
If the profiler is profiling an individual who wears sunglasses, a black hat, and has a mustache; how would she determine the probability that this individual is a criminal?
By the way, this is not a homework problem, I'm just trying to understand how to apply probability better.
Thanks a lot.
Say a criminal profiler is trying to determine the probability that someone is a criminal based on statistical information.
60% of people who have mustaches are criminals.
70% of people who wear black hats are criminals.
80% of people who wear sunglasses are criminals.
If the profiler is profiling an individual who wears sunglasses, a black hat, and has a mustache; how would she determine the probability that this individual is a criminal?
By the way, this is not a homework problem, I'm just trying to understand how to apply probability better.
Thanks a lot.