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DATABRICKS-CERTIFIED-PROFESSIONAL-DATA-SCIENTIST · Question #86

Of all the smokers in a particular district, 40% prefer brand A and 60% prefer brand B. Of those smokers who prefer branda. 30% are females, and of those who prefer brand B. 40% are female. What is…

The correct answer is A. Bays Theorem. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Of all the smokers in a particular district, 40% prefer brand A and 60% prefer brand B. Of those smokers who prefer branda. 30% are females, and of those who prefer brand B. 40% are female. What is the probability that a randomly selected smoker prefers brand A, given that the person selected is a female? Which of the following is a best way to solve this problem?

Options

  • ABays Theorem
  • BPoisson Distribution
  • CBinomial Distribution
  • DNone of the above

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    80% (28)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    11% (4)

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