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The events "prefers pink lemonade” and "female” are independent because

P(pink lemonade | female) = P(pink lemonade) = 0.6.
P(female | pink lemonade ) = P(pink lemonade) = 0.3.
P(pink lemonade | female) = 0.3 and P(pink lemonade) = 0.6.
P(female | pink lemonade ) = 0.3 and P(pink lemonade) = 0.6.

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User SePeF
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Answer:

A

Explanation:

got it right on edg trust

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User Jakub Rusilko
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Answer:

Option A is right.

Explanation:

Given are two events as "prefers pink lemonade” and "female”

If independent we must have P(female)*P(prefers pink) = P(female and prefers pink)

Let us check from the given options.

A) P(pink lemonade./female) = P(pink lemonade) = 0.6.

this is correct because conditional probability and general probability are the same.

B) P(Pink lemonade/female) = 0.3 not equals P(pink lemonade) Hence incorrect

C) P(female/pink lemonade) =0.3 and P(pink lemonade) = 0.6 incorrect

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User Jebaseelan Ravi
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