Q01 A balanced coins tossed three timez,  Let A =event the first toss is heads, B =event the third toss is tails, and                                                  C =event the total number of heads is 1.                   1).c0mpute P(A), P(B), and P(C). b). C0mpute P(B|A).                                                   2). Are A and B independent events? Explain your answer. d). Compute P(C|A).                                3). Are A and C independent events? Explain your answer.

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A balanced coins tossed three timez, 

Let A =event the first toss is heads, B =event the third toss is tails, and                    

                             C =event the total number of heads is 1. 

                 1).c0mpute P(A), P(B), and P(C). b). C0mpute P(B|A).                                 

                 2). Are A and B independent events? Explain your answer. d). Compute P(C|A).              

                 3). Are A and C independent events? Explain your answer.

 

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