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A fair die is rolled. If a face 1 turns up, a ball is drawn from Bag A. If face 2 or 3 turns up a ball is drawn from Bag B. If face 4 or 5 or 6 turns up, a ball is drawn from Bag C. A contain 3 red and 2 white balls, Bag B contains 3 red and 4 white balls and Bag C contains 4 red and 5 white balls. The die is rolled, a Bag is picked up and a ball is drawn. If the drawn ball is red, what is the probability that it is drawn from Bag B?

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To solve the problem, we will use Bayes' theorem to find the probability that a red ball drawn is from Bag B, given that a red ball is drawn. Let's break down the solution step by step. ### Step 1: Define Events Let: - \( E_1 \): Event that a ball is drawn from Bag A. - \( E_2 \): Event that a ball is drawn from Bag B. - \( E_3 \): Event that a ball is drawn from Bag C. - \( A \): Event that a red ball is drawn. ### Step 2: Calculate Probabilities of Selecting Each Bag - The probability of rolling a 1 (and thus selecting Bag A) is: \[ P(E_1) = \frac{1}{6} \] - The probability of rolling a 2 or 3 (and thus selecting Bag B) is: \[ P(E_2) = \frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3} \] - The probability of rolling a 4, 5, or 6 (and thus selecting Bag C) is: \[ P(E_3) = \frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2} \] ### Step 3: Calculate the Probability of Drawing a Red Ball from Each Bag - For Bag A (3 red, 2 white): \[ P(A | E_1) = \frac{3}{5} \] - For Bag B (3 red, 4 white): \[ P(A | E_2) = \frac{3}{7} \] - For Bag C (4 red, 5 white): \[ P(A | E_3) = \frac{4}{9} \] ### Step 4: Use Bayes' Theorem We want to find \( P(E_2 | A) \), which can be calculated using Bayes' theorem: \[ P(E_2 | A) = \frac{P(A | E_2) \cdot P(E_2)}{P(A)} \] Where \( P(A) \) is the total probability of drawing a red ball: \[ P(A) = P(A | E_1) \cdot P(E_1) + P(A | E_2) \cdot P(E_2) + P(A | E_3) \cdot P(E_3) \] ### Step 5: Calculate \( P(A) \) Substituting the values: \[ P(A) = \left(\frac{3}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{6}\right) + \left(\frac{3}{7} \cdot \frac{1}{3}\right) + \left(\frac{4}{9} \cdot \frac{1}{2}\right) \] Calculating each term: - From Bag A: \[ \frac{3}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{6} = \frac{3}{30} = \frac{1}{10} \] - From Bag B: \[ \frac{3}{7} \cdot \frac{1}{3} = \frac{3}{21} = \frac{1}{7} \] - From Bag C: \[ \frac{4}{9} \cdot \frac{1}{2} = \frac{4}{18} = \frac{2}{9} \] Now, we need a common denominator to add these fractions. The least common multiple of 10, 7, and 9 is 630. Converting each fraction: - \( \frac{1}{10} = \frac{63}{630} \) - \( \frac{1}{7} = \frac{90}{630} \) - \( \frac{2}{9} = \frac{140}{630} \) Adding these together: \[ P(A) = \frac{63 + 90 + 140}{630} = \frac{293}{630} \] ### Step 6: Calculate \( P(E_2 | A) \) Now substitute back into Bayes' theorem: \[ P(E_2 | A) = \frac{P(A | E_2) \cdot P(E_2)}{P(A)} = \frac{\left(\frac{3}{7}\right) \cdot \left(\frac{1}{3}\right)}{\frac{293}{630}} \] Calculating the numerator: \[ \frac{3}{7} \cdot \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1}{7} \] Thus: \[ P(E_2 | A) = \frac{\frac{1}{7}}{\frac{293}{630}} = \frac{630}{7 \cdot 293} = \frac{90}{293} \] ### Final Answer The probability that the drawn red ball is from Bag B is: \[ \boxed{\frac{90}{293}} \]
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