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==Practive Problem on Independence==
 
Q: There are five volunteers(Called A,B,C,D,E), and there are four volunteer positions(Position 1, postion 2, position 3, position 4). A volunteer is equally likely to be place on one of these for positions.
 
Q: There are five volunteers(Called A,B,C,D,E), and there are four volunteer positions(Position 1, postion 2, position 3, position 4). A volunteer is equally likely to be place on one of these for positions.
 
   
 
   
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         = p(A is in position 1) *p(C and D is not in position 1)(* p(B is in position 1)
 
         = p(A is in position 1) *p(C and D is not in position 1)(* p(B is in position 1)
 
         = (1/4)*(1/4)*(1-(1/16)) = (1/16)*(15/16) = 15/256   
 
         = (1/4)*(1/4)*(1-(1/16)) = (1/16)*(15/16) = 15/256   
 
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What he did is correct except a small calculation error => (1/4)^4 = 1/256, not 1/64.
  
  
  
 
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Practive Problem on Independence

Q: There are five volunteers(Called A,B,C,D,E), and there are four volunteer positions(Position 1, postion 2, position 3, position 4). A volunteer is equally likely to be place on one of these for positions.

   1.What is the probability that five volunteers are in the same position?
   2.Given that C and D is not in position 1, what is the probability that both A and B are in the position 1?

A:

   1. 
     P1 = p(all in position 1) + p(all in position 2) + p(all in position 3) + p(all in position 4)
        = [(1/4)^4]*(1/4) + [(1/4)^4]*(1/4) + [(1/4)^4]*(1/4) + [(1/4)^4]*(1/4)
        = (1/4)^4
        = 1/64
   2. 
     p2 = p(A is in position 1|C and D is not in position 1)*p(B is in position 2|C and D is not in position 1)  Event A is in position 1 is independent with the Event C and D is in position 1. 
        = p(A is in position 1) *p(C and D is not in position 1)(* p(B is in position 1)
        = (1/4)*(1/4)*(1-(1/16)) = (1/16)*(15/16) = 15/256  

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What he did is correct except a small calculation error => (1/4)^4 = 1/256, not 1/64.


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