One random subset contained in another
Question
Two subsets and of a -element set are chosen independently and uniformly from all subsets. What is the probability that ?
Short answer
. Each element independently lands in one of four equally likely situations (in both, only , only , neither). rules out only “in but not ”, so the probability is .
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- Counting and Combinatorics
- Continuous Random Variables and Probability Density Functions
- Cumulative Distribution Functions
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