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When randomly selecting​ adults, let M denote the event of randomly selecting a male and let B denote the event of randomly selecting someone with blue eyes. What does P(M|B) ​represent? Is P(M|B) the same as P(B|M)​?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]M \to[/tex] randomly selecting a male

[tex]B \to[/tex] randomly selecting someone with blue eyes

Solving (a): Interpret P(M|B)

The above implies conditional probability

The interpretation is: the probability of selecting a male provided that a person with blue eyes has been selected

Solving (b): is (a) the same as P(B|M)

No, they are not the same.

The interpretation of P(B|M) is: the probability of selecting a person with blue eyes provided that a male has been selected

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