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Past exam of the year 1 of the computer science course of the University of Oxford 2013 Discrete mathematics, probability and continuous mathematics 7 c i Solution by
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Let mean the added ball was red, and mean the first draw was red. Their relevant probabilities are , , and . The law of total probability gives .
Given the observed red draw, the remaining ball is red precisely when occurred. Bayes' theorem therefore givesThe observation increases the weight of the two-red-ball box, because that box is more likely to yield a red first draw.
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