Math Problem Statement
A survey shows that 70% of the college students have seen the advertisement of a new brand of drinks on television. The probability of a college student who has seen the advertisement buying the new brand of drinks is 0.85 while the probability of a college student who has not seen the advertisement buying the new brand of drink is 0.3. Construct a probability tree diagram to illustrate the events.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Probability
Conditional Probability
Tree Diagrams
Formulas
P(A) = Probability of seeing the advertisement
P(¬A) = Probability of not seeing the advertisement
P(B|A) = Probability of buying the drink given that the ad was seen
P(B|¬A) = Probability of buying the drink given that the ad was not seen
P(A ∩ B) = Joint probability of seeing the ad and buying the drink
Theorems
Conditional Probability
Law of Total Probability
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 9-12
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