There are 23 students in the group: 8 have a sister and 15 do not. 9 have a brother and 14 do not.
P(S)=8/23 and P(B)=9/23
P(S and B)=2/23
P(B|S)=P(B and S)/P(S)=(2/23)/(8/23)=1/4
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asked 04/12/22In a class of students, the following data table summarizes how many students have a brother or a sister. What is the probability that a student has a brother given that they have a sister?
Has a brother | Does not have a brother | |
Has a sister | 2 | 6 |
Does not have a sister | 7 | 8 |
There are 23 students in the group: 8 have a sister and 15 do not. 9 have a brother and 14 do not.
P(S)=8/23 and P(B)=9/23
P(S and B)=2/23
P(B|S)=P(B and S)/P(S)=(2/23)/(8/23)=1/4
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