Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileProbability_uva-conditional-probability-684-en_uva-conditional-probability-684-en
    nameuva-conditional-probability-684-en
    sectionProbability/Elementary Probability/Conditional probability
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty2
    p-value0.5905

    Question

    Randomly select an employee in a firm. A is the set of all female employees and B of the employees with a managerial position. We assume that A and B are independent of each other. It holds that P(A) = 0.46, P(B) = 0.15. what is the conditional probability that choose a woman, if it is given that the randomly chosen person has a managerial position?


    1. FALSE: 0,15
    2. FALSE: 0,32
    3. TRUE: 0,46
    4. FALSE: 0,78

    1. 0.15: Incorrect
    2. 0.32: Incorrect
    3. 0.46: Correct
    4. 0.78: Incorrect