Rework problem 17 from section 3.2 of your text, involving the sum of the numbers showing on two fair dice. (1) What is the probability that exactly one die shows a 3 given that the sum of the numbers is 5?  (2) What is the probability that the sum of the numbers is 5 given that exactly one die shows a 3?  (3) What is the probability that the sum of the numbers is 5 given that at least one die shows a 3?

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Rework problem 17 from section 3.2 of your text, involving the sum of the numbers showing on two fair dice.

(1) What is the probability that exactly one die shows a 3 given that the sum of the numbers is 5? 

(2) What is the probability that the sum of the numbers is 5 given that exactly one die shows a 3? 

(3) What is the probability that the sum of the numbers is 5 given that at least one die shows a 3? 

 

 

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