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Conditional Probability, Independence & Bayes · Challenge problem

A uniformly random bit string b1b2b3∈{0,1}3b_1b_2b_3\in\{0,1\}^3 is generated. Let A={b1=b2}A=\{b_1=b_2\}, B={b2=b3}B=\{b_2=b_3\}, C={b1=b3}C=\{b_1=b_3\}. Find P(A∩B∩C)P(A\cap B\cap C) and decide whether A,B,CA,B,C are mutually independent (they are pairwise independent).