Conditional Probability

01Conditional Probability

Conditional Probability Formula

Restrict the sample space to the given event before calculating a probability.

“Given” changes the group under consideration

$P(A\mid B)$ is the probability of A given that B occurs. Consider only outcomes in B, then ask what proportion also belong to A. The condition need not be an earlier event in time; it is information that restricts the sample space.

P(A\mid B)=\frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(B)}

provided $P(B)\gt0$ .

The denominator is the probability of the event after the vertical bar. In general, $P(A\mid B)$ and $P(B\mid A)$ are different.

For independent events, learning that B occurred leaves A's probability unchanged: $P(A\mid B)=P(A)$ . This gives another test of independence whenever the conditional probability is defined.

02Conditional Probability

Addition & Multiplication Rules

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Add for a union; remove the duplicated overlap

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P(A\cup B)=P(A)+P(B)

{}-P(A\cap B).

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Multiply using the appropriate condition

P(A\cap B)=P(A)P(B\mid A)

=P(B)P(A\mid B).

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03Conditional Probability

Conditional Venn Diagrams

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Translate complements carefully

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Work through a compound condition with three events

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Separate region	Count	Probability
K ahrs	$10$	$0.10$
L bel H	$18$	$0.18$
W klhk	$20$	$0.20$
W eyw M	$24$	$0.24$
N yirb	$16$	$0.16$
Hrlnwnz nsk zzvqu	$12$	$0.12$

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P(C\mid D)=\frac{16}{28}=\frac47,

P(C'\mid D)=\frac{12}{28}=\frac37.

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P(D\mid C)=\frac{16}{40}=\frac25.

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P(B'\mid A\cup C)=\frac{10+16}{68}=\frac{13}{34}.

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04Conditional Probability

Conditional Two-Way Tables

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The condition selects a row or column

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Period	D	T	Total
P	18	22	40
O	6	34	40
Total	24	56	80

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05Conditional Probability

Conditional Tree Diagrams

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A later branch carries its own condition

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06Conditional Probability

Reverse Probabilities

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The observed result can have more than one origin

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07Conditional Probability

Probability Models

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State the events before choosing a method

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P(A\cap B)=P(B)P(A\mid B)

=0.26\left(\frac4{13}\right)=0.08.

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P(\text{exactly one delay})=0.12+0.18=0.30.

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