Grinstead-Snell-Probability · Problem 4.1.5

Conditional Probability

Mathematics · independence-events

Problem

A coin is tossed three times. Consider the following events AA: Heads on the first toss. BB: Tails on the second. CC: Heads on the third toss. DD: All three outcomes the same (HHH or TTT). EE: Exactly one head turns up. (a) Which of the following pairs of these events are independent? ((1)) A,BA, B ((2)) A,DA, D ((3)) A,EA, E ((4)) D,ED, E (b) Which of the following triples of these events are independent? ((1)) A,B,CA, B, C ((2)) A,B,DA, B, D ((3)) C,D,EC, D, E

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