Outcome 1 Outcome 2 Outcome 3 TOTAL
Outcome X 4 9 2 15
Outcome Y 6 4 5 15
TOTAL 10 13 7 30
The table shows the various outcomes of two different events. In order to find the probability of Outcome Y given that Outcome 2 occurs, what number would you use in the denominator of your fraction when using the formula P(A|B)=n(A and B)n(B)
?
(1 point)
Responses
15
15
10
10
30
30
13
13
1 answer
To find the probability of Outcome Y given that Outcome 2 occurs, you would use the total number of occurrences in Outcome 2 as the denominator in your fraction.
From the table, you can see that the total occurrences for Outcome 2 is 13.
So, the correct answer for the denominator is:
13
