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(a) A gambler has a fair coin and a two-headed coin in his pocket. He selects one of the coins at random; when he flips it, it shows heads. What is the probability that it is the fair coin?

(b) Suppose that he flips the same coin a second time and, again, it shows heads. Now what is the probability that it is the fair coin?

(c) Suppose that he flips the same coin a third time and it shows tails. Now what is the probability that it is the fair coin?

Short Answer

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(a) The probability that it is the fair coin will be 13

(b) The probability that it is the fair coin when he flips the same coin a second time and, again, it shows heads will be 15.

(c) The probability that it is the fair coin when he flips the same coin a third time and it shows tails is1.

Step by step solution

01

Given information (part a)

A gambler has a fair coin and a two-headed coin in his pocket. He selects one of the coins at random; when he flips it, it shows heads.

02

Solution (Part a)

Let,

F=faircoin

UF=unfaircoin

P(F)=12P(H)=12

P(UF)=12

P(H/F)=P(F)P(H)P(F)

121212=12

P(H/UF)=1

03

Final solution (Part a)

Since it is an unjust coin, it includes both sides are leads.

So we need to find P(F/H)

P(F/H)=P(F)P(H/F)P(F)P(H/F)+P(UF)P(H/UF)

=12121212+12(1)

=1414+12

=13

04

Final answer (Part a)

The probability that it is the fair coin will be13.

05

Given in formation (Part b)

Suppose that he flips the same coin a second time and, again, it shows heads.

06

Solution (part b)

We need to findP(F/H/H)P(F/H/H)

By using the Baye's theorem.

P(F/H/H)=P(F)P(HH)P(F)P(HH)+P(UF)P(HH)

=121212121212+12(1)

=15

07

Final answer (Part b)

The probability that it is the fair coin when he flips the same coin a second time and, again, it shows heads will be15.

08

Given information (Part c)

Suppose that he flips the same coin a third time and it shows tails.

09

Solution (Part c)

We need to find P(F/T)

According to Baye's theorem,

P(F/T)=P(F)P(T/F)P(F)P(T/F)+P(UF)P(T/UF)

=P(F)P(T/F)P(F)P(T/F)+0

=1

10

Final answer (Part c)

The probability that it is the fair coin when he flips the same coin a third time and it shows tails is1.

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