Question

This is a joint probability distribution.

Gender Hours Worked Wealth Probability Female < 40.5 Poor 0.2531 Female < 40.5 Rich 0.0246 Female > 40.5 Poor 0.0422 Female AL > 40.5 Rich 0.0116 Male < 40.5 V Poor 0.3313 Male < 40.5 Rich V 0.0972 Male AL > 40.5 Poor 0.1341 Male > 40.5 Rich 0.1059

Please find:

P(Gender = Male) = ?

P(Wealth = Rich) = ?

P(Wealth = Rich AND Gender = Female) = ?

P(Wealth=Rich|Gender=Female) = ?

Thank you

Answer 1

Solution - P endon = Male) number of males total peoples -0.5 • P(we ath = rich) = number of rich 2)- -0.5 number of peoples ploeath rich and Gender = Feamble 0.0246 +0.0116= 0.0362 • Plwealtura Rich Genden = Female p(welt-rich and Genders-female Plnender Female ) 0.0368 0.5 0.0724