This season, the probability that the Yankees will win a game is 0.54 and the probability that the Yankees will score 5 or more runs in a game is 0.51 . The probability that the Yankees lose and score fewer than 5 runs is 0.38 . What is the probability that the Yankees will lose when they score 5 or more runs? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.Answer:
Q. This season, the probability that the Yankees will win a game is 0.54 and the probability that the Yankees will score 5 or more runs in a game is 0.51 . The probability that the Yankees lose and score fewer than 5 runs is 0.38 . What is the probability that the Yankees will lose when they score 5 or more runs? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.Answer:
Events Denoted: Let's denote the events as follows:W: The Yankees win a game.S: The Yankees score 5 or more runs in a game.L: The Yankees lose a game.F: The Yankees score fewer than 5 runs in a game.We are given the following probabilities:P(W)=0.54P(S)=0.51P(L and F)=0.38We need to find the probability that the Yankees will lose when they score 5 or more runs, which can be denoted as P(L and S).First, we need to find the probability that the Yankees lose a game, which is the complement of the probability that they win a game.P(L)=1−P(W)P(L)=1−0.54P(L)=0.46
Find Probabilities: Next, we need to find the probability that the Yankees score fewer than 5 runs, which is the complement of the probability that they score 5 or more runs.P(F)=1−P(S)P(F)=1−0.51P(F)=0.49
Calculate Intersection: Now, we can use the probability of the Yankees losing and scoring fewer than 5 runs to find the probability of them losing and scoring 5 or more runs.We can use the formula for the intersection of two events:P(L and S)=P(L)−P(L and F)Substituting the given values, we get:P(L and S)=0.46−0.38P(L and S)=0.08
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