This season, the probability that the Yankees will win a game is 0.52 and the probability that the Yankees will score 5 or more runs in a game is 0.6 . The probability that the Yankees lose and score fewer than 5 runs is 0.33 . 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 0.52 and the probability that the Yankees will score 5 or more runs in a game is 0.6 . The probability that the Yankees lose and score fewer than 5 runs is 0.33 . 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.L: The Yankees lose a game.S: The Yankees score 5 or more runs in a game.We are given the following probabilities:P(W)=0.52P(S)=0.6P(L and not S)=0.33We 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).
Find Losing Probability: First, we need to find the probability that the Yankees lose a game, which is the complement of the probability that they win. Since the probability of winning is 0.52, the probability of losing is:P(L)=1−P(W)P(L)=1−0.52P(L)=0.48
Calculate Losing and Scoring: Now, we can use the probability of losing and scoring fewer than 5 runs to find the probability of losing and scoring 5 or more runs. We can use the following relationship:P(L)=P(L and S)+P(L and not S)We already know P(L) and P(L and not S), so we can solve for P(L and S):P(L and S)=P(L)−P(L and not S)P(L and S)=0.48−0.33P(L and S)=0.15
Round Final Probability: Finally, we round the answer to the nearest thousandth as requested: P(L and S)≈0.150
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