A box contains 4 identical dice out of which three are fair and the fourth is loaded in such a way that the face marked as 5 appears in 60% of the tosses. A die is selected at random from the box and tossed. If it shows 5, what is the probability that it was a loaded die?

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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A box contains 4 identical dice out of which three are fair and
the fourth is loaded in such a way that the face marked as 5 appears
in 60% of the tosses. A die is selected at random from the box and
tossed. If it shows 5, what is the probability that it was a loaded
die?
Transcribed Image Text:A box contains 4 identical dice out of which three are fair and the fourth is loaded in such a way that the face marked as 5 appears in 60% of the tosses. A die is selected at random from the box and tossed. If it shows 5, what is the probability that it was a loaded die?
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