Find the probability the ball was drawn from Jar 2, given that the ball is white.
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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
Problem 2C
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Suppose you have 3 jars with the following contents. Jar 1 has
1
white
ball
and
1
black
ball.
Jar 2 has
2
white
balls
and
1
black
ball.
Jar 3 has
1
white
ball
and
1
black
ball.
One jar is to be selected, and then 1 ball is to be drawn from the selected jar. The probabilities of selecting the first, second, and third jars are
1/3,
1/2,
and
1/6
respectively. Find the probability the ball was drawn from Jar
2,
given that the ball is white.What is the probability the ball was drawn from Jar
2,
given that the ball is white?nothing
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