You throw two darts at a dartboard.

Let event A = The first dart hits the center.

Let event B = The second dart hits the center

What does P (BA) represent?

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A. The probability that either the first dart or the second dart hits the

center

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B. The probability that the second dart hits the center given that the

first dart hits the center

C. The probability that the second dart doesn't hit the center

D. The probability that the first dart hits the center given that the

second dart hits the center

Question

Robert Weiss

Mathematics

11 September, 18:13

You throw two darts at a dartboard.

Let event A = The first dart hits the center.

Let event B = The second dart hits the center

What does P (BA) represent?

O

A. The probability that either the first dart or the second dart hits the

center

O

B. The probability that the second dart hits the center given that the

first dart hits the center

C. The probability that the second dart doesn't hit the center

D. The probability that the first dart hits the center given that the

second dart hits the center

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Carly Petersen · Answer 1

B. The probability that the second dart hits the center given that the

first dart hits the center

Step-by-step explanation:

P (BA) is also called the "Conditional Probability" of B given A.