#import "@youwen/zen:0.1.0": * #import "@preview/ctheorems:1.1.3": * #import "@preview/mitex:0.2.5": * #show: zen.with( title: "Homework 2", author: "Youwen Wu", date: "Winter 2025", ) #set enum(spacing: 2em) #let correction = content => { set text(fill: red) box(stroke: 1pt, inset: 5pt, content) } #mitex(` \textbf{Problem 1} Let $P(A)$ denote the probability that a customer watches exactly one category of programs. From the problem: \begin{itemize} \item 70\% watch more than one category: $P(A^c) = 0.7 \Rightarrow P(A) = 0.3$. \item 20\% watch sports: $P(S) = 0.2$. \item Of those watching more than one category, 15\% watch sports: $P(S | A^c) = 0.15$. \end{itemize} We need $P(A \cap S^c)$, the probability a customer watches exactly one category and it is not sports: \[ P(A \cap S^c) = P(A) - P(A \cap S). \] Since $P(A \cap S) = 0$ (sports watchers are counted under $P(A^c)$): \[ P(A \cap S^c) = P(A) = 0.3. \] \textbf{Solution:} $P(A \cap S^c) = 0.3$. \textbf{Problem 2} We need $P(6|3,4)$, the probability the 6-sided die was chosen given rolls 3 and 4. Using Bayes' Theorem: \[ P(6|3,4) = \frac{P(3,4|6) P(6)}{P(3,4)}. \] Assuming equal probabilities of choosing any die ($P(4) = P(6) = P(12) = \frac{1}{3}$), and independent rolls: \[ P(3,4|6) = P(3|6) P(4|6) = \frac{1}{6} \cdot \frac{1}{6} = \frac{1}{36}. \] \[ P(3,4) = \frac{1}{3}\left(\frac{1}{16} + \frac{1}{36} + \frac{1}{144}\right). \] Simplify and compute: \[ P(6|3,4) = \frac{\frac{1}{36} \cdot \frac{1}{3}}{\frac{1}{3}\left(\frac{1}{16} + \frac{1}{36} + \frac{1}{144}\right)}. \] Numerical calculation gives $P(6|3,4) \approx 0.51$. \textbf{Problem 3} Probability a marble is blue after the second draw: \[ P(\text{Blue on second draw}) = \frac{b}{n} \cdot \frac{b+k}{n+k} + \frac{g}{n} \cdot \frac{g+k}{n+k}. \] Simplify and substitute as needed. \textbf{Problem 4} (a) Probability of drawing two candies with the same flavor is: \[ P(\text{same flavor}) = \sum_{pockets} P(\text{flavor from pocket})^2 \cdot P(\text{pocket})^2. \] (b) Bayesian calculations apply. Let heads/tails represent sequences, use Bayes' theorem. (c) Set probabilities equal: \[ \frac{2+x}{2+7+x} = \frac{5}{5+2}. \] Solve for $x$. \textbf{Problem 5} For independence: check $P(A \cap B) = P(A)P(B)$. Repeat for other pairs. \textbf{Problem 6} Partition definition and law of total probability: \[ P(A|B) = \sum P(A|B_i)P(B_i|B). \] Proof by substitution. \textbf{Problem 7} (a)-(c) Condition on defendant guilt and independence. Use $P(\text{Guilty}) = 0.7$ and $P(\text{Innocent}) = 0.3$. \textbf{Problem 8} (a) Use total probability: \[ P(A) = \sum P(A|word_i)P(word_i). \] (b) Enumerate possible word lengths. `)