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20 August, 05:40

What is the conditional probability that a randomly selected family owns a dog diven that it doesn't own a cat?

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  1. 20 August, 06:07
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    In a certain community, 30% of the families own a dog, and 20% of the families that own a dog also own a cat. It is also known that 29% of all the families own a cat. What is the probability that a randomly selected family owns a dog? What is the conditional probability that a randomly selected family owns a dog diven that it doesn't own a cat?

    Step-by-step explanation:

    P (Dog) = P (D) = 0.30

    P (C|D) = 0.20

    P (C) = 0.29

    P (C') = 1 - 0.29 = 0.71

    What is the conditional probability that a randomly selected family owns a dog diven that it doesn't own a cat?

    First calculate P (dog and no cat) = P (D) - P (DnC) = 0.29 - (0.30 x 0.20)

    = 0.23

    P (dog|no cat) = P (dog no cat) / P (no cat)

    = 0.23 x 0.71 = 0.1633
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