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==Problem 15== | ==Problem 15== | ||
− | On a beach <math>50</math> people are wearing sunglasses and <math>35</math> people are wearing caps. Some people are wearing both sunglasses and caps. If one of the people wearing a cap is selected at random, the probability that this person | + | On a beach <math>50</math> people are wearing sunglasses and <math>35</math> people are wearing caps. Some people are wearing both sunglasses and caps. If one of the people wearing a cap is selected at random, the probability that this person is also wearing sunglasses is <math>\frac{2}{5}</math>. If instead, someone wearing sunglasses is selected at random, what is the probability that this person is also wearing a cap? |
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<math>\textbf{(A) }\frac{14}{85}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{7}{25}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{2}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{4}{7}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{7}{10}</math> | <math>\textbf{(A) }\frac{14}{85}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{7}{25}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{2}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{4}{7}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{7}{10}</math> | ||
==Solution 1== | ==Solution 1== | ||
The number of people wearing caps and sunglasses is | The number of people wearing caps and sunglasses is | ||
− | <math>\frac{2}{5}\cdot35=14</math>. So then 14 people out of the 50 people wearing sunglasses also have caps. | + | <math>\frac{2}{5}\cdot35=14</math>. So then, 14 people out of the 50 people wearing sunglasses also have caps. |
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<math>\frac{14}{50}=\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\frac{7}{25}}</math> | <math>\frac{14}{50}=\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\frac{7}{25}}</math> | ||
+ | ==Solution 2== | ||
+ | Let <math>A</math> be the event that a randomly selected person is wearing sunglasses, and let <math>B</math> be the event that a randomly selected person is wearing a cap. We can write <math>P(A \cap B)</math> in two ways: <math>P(A)P(B|A)</math> or <math>P(B)P(A|B)</math>. Suppose there are <math>t</math> people in total. Then <cmath>P(A) = \frac{50}{t}</cmath> and <cmath>P(B) = \frac{35}{t}.</cmath> Additionally, we know that the probability that someone is wearing sunglasses given that they wear a cap is <math>\frac{2}{5}</math>, so <math>P(A|B) = \frac{2}{5}</math>. We let <math>P(B|A)</math>, which is the quantity we want to find, be equal to <math>x</math>. Substituting in, we get <cmath>\frac{50}{t} \cdot x = \frac{35}{t} \cdot \frac{2}{5}</cmath><cmath>\implies 50x = 35 \cdot \frac{2}{5}</cmath> | ||
+ | <cmath>\implies 50x = 14</cmath> | ||
+ | <cmath>\implies x = \frac{14}{50}</cmath> | ||
+ | <cmath>= \boxed{\textbf{(B)}~\frac{7}{25}}</cmath> | ||
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+ | Note: This solution makes use of the dependent events probability formula, <math>P(A \cap B) = P(A)P(B|A)</math>, where <math>P(B|A)</math> represents the probability that <math>B</math> occurs given that <math>A</math> has already occurred and <math>P(A \cup B)</math> represents the probability of both <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> happening. | ||
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+ | ~ cxsmi | ||
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+ | ==Video Solutions== | ||
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+ | ==Video Solution by Math-X (First fully understand the problem!!!)== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/IgpayYB48C4?si=V_SNrrp17pztxbQG&t=4518 | ||
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+ | ~Math-X | ||
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+ | ===Solution Explained=== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/gOZOCFNXMhE ~ The Learning Royal | ||
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+ | ===Video Solution by OmegaLearn=== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/6xNkyDgIhEE?t=252 | ||
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+ | ~ pi_is_3.14 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Video Solution=== | ||
+ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKlYlAiBzrs | ||
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+ | ~ MathEx | ||
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+ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afMsUqER13c | ||
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+ | Another video | ||
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+ | https://youtu.be/37UWNaltvQo | ||
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+ | -Happytwin | ||
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+ | === Video Solution === | ||
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+ | Solution detailing how to solve the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omRgmX7KXOg&list=PLbhMrFqoXXwmwbk2CWeYOYPRbGtmdPUhL&index=16 | ||
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+ | ===Video Solution=== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/9nbaMSAQCNU | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~savannahsolver | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Video Solution (MOST EFFICIENT+ CREATIVE THINKING!!!)=== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/cK_mfkZ_rYM | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~Education, the Study of Everything | ||
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+ | ===Video Solution by The Power of Logic(Problem 1 to 25 Full Solution)=== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/Xm4ZGND9WoY | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~Hayabusa1 | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{AMC8 box|year=2019|num-b=14|num-a=16}} | {{AMC8 box|year=2019|num-b=14|num-a=16}} | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} |
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Problem 15
On a beach people are wearing sunglasses and people are wearing caps. Some people are wearing both sunglasses and caps. If one of the people wearing a cap is selected at random, the probability that this person is also wearing sunglasses is . If instead, someone wearing sunglasses is selected at random, what is the probability that this person is also wearing a cap?
Solution 1
The number of people wearing caps and sunglasses is . So then, 14 people out of the 50 people wearing sunglasses also have caps.
Solution 2
Let be the event that a randomly selected person is wearing sunglasses, and let be the event that a randomly selected person is wearing a cap. We can write in two ways: or . Suppose there are people in total. Then and Additionally, we know that the probability that someone is wearing sunglasses given that they wear a cap is , so . We let , which is the quantity we want to find, be equal to . Substituting in, we get
Note: This solution makes use of the dependent events probability formula, , where represents the probability that occurs given that has already occurred and represents the probability of both and happening.
~ cxsmi
Video Solutions
Video Solution by Math-X (First fully understand the problem!!!)
https://youtu.be/IgpayYB48C4?si=V_SNrrp17pztxbQG&t=4518
~Math-X
Solution Explained
https://youtu.be/gOZOCFNXMhE ~ The Learning Royal
Video Solution by OmegaLearn
https://youtu.be/6xNkyDgIhEE?t=252
~ pi_is_3.14
Video Solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKlYlAiBzrs
~ MathEx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afMsUqER13c
Another video
-Happytwin
Video Solution
Solution detailing how to solve the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omRgmX7KXOg&list=PLbhMrFqoXXwmwbk2CWeYOYPRbGtmdPUhL&index=16
Video Solution
~savannahsolver
Video Solution (MOST EFFICIENT+ CREATIVE THINKING!!!)
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution by The Power of Logic(Problem 1 to 25 Full Solution)
~Hayabusa1
See Also
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