Let H₁, H₂, …, Hₙ be mutually exclusive and exhaustive events with P(Hᵢ) > 0, i = 1, 2, …, n. Let E be any other event with 0 < P(E) < 1. STATEMENT I: P(Hᵢ|E) > P(E|Hᵢ) · P(Hᵢ) for i = 1, 2, …, n because STATEMENT II: ∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿ P(Hᵢ) = 1.
H1,…,Hn mutually exclusive and exhaustive,P(Hi)>0
0<P(E)<1
∑i=1nP(Hi)=1
Statement I: P(Hi∣E)>P(E∣Hi)P(Hi) for all i
Statement II: ∑i=1nP(Hi)=1
To check: truth of I, II, and whether II explains I
1. P(Hi∣E)=P(E)P(E∣Hi)P(Hi)
2. P(E∣Hi)P(Hi)=P(E∩Hi)
3. 0<P(E)<1⇒compare; role of ∑P(Hi)=1
P(Hi∣E)=P(E)P(E∣Hi)P(Hi)
P(E∣Hi)P(Hi)=P(E∩Hi)
P(Hi∣E)=P(E)P(E∩Hi)
0<P(E)<1⇒P(E)1>1
P(Hi∣E)=P(E)P(E∩Hi)>P(E∩Hi)=P(E∣Hi)P(Hi)
⇒Statement I is TRUE (strict, since P(E)<1)
Exhaustive+mutually exclusive⇒∑i=1nP(Hi)=1
⇒Statement II is TRUE
I’s reason: P(E)<1⇒P(E)1>1
∑P(Hi)=1 ⇒ P(E)<1
P(E)=∑i=1nP(E∣Hi)P(Hi)(this uses II)
but the inequality needs P(E)<1, not the sum
P(E)=1⇒P(Hi∣E)=P(E∣Hi)P(Hi) (equality)
P(E)<1⇒P(Hi∣E)>P(E∣Hi)P(Hi) (strict)
I: True,II: True,II is NOT the explanation for I
Answer: (2)