Conditional probability
Calculate conditional probabilities using tree diagrams and two-way tables
What you'll learn
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Imagine you have a bag of 10 sweets: 6 red and 4 blue. If you pick one, the chance of red is 6 out of 10. But what if you already ate one red one? 🍬
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You have 6 red and 4 blue sweets. You eat one red one. How many red sweets are left? 🍬
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Drag the sweets to show what's left after you take one red one out. 🎯
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Let's find the probability of picking a blue sweet AFTER you've eaten one red one. 📝
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You have 5 red and 4 blue sweets left. What's the probability of picking a blue sweet? 🌟
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Now try this: start with 8 red and 2 blue sweets. Eat one blue one. Drag to show the new mix, then tap the correct probability. 🎲
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After eating one blue from 8 red + 2 blue, what's the probability of picking a red? 🎯
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