IB skill practice

Use bivariate distributions

Calculate and interpret probabilities from joint distributions.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Use bivariate distributions - bivariate probability table item

Case A9. Use the \(2\times2\) joint distribution table shown in the diagram and calculate the requested probability.

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.