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Conditional probability distributions are useful because we often collect data for two variables (like Gender and Sports Preference) but we're interested in answering questions about probability when we happen to know the value of one of the variables.

Key Takeaways. Conditional probability refers to the chances that some outcome occurs given that another event has also occurred. It is often stated as the probability of B given A and is written as P(BA), where the probability of B depends on that of A happening.

First, to find the conditional distribution of X given a value of Y, we can think of fixing a row in Table 1 and dividing the values of the joint pmf in that row by the marginal pmf of Y for the corresponding value. For example, to find pXY(x1), we divide each entry in the Y=1 row by pY(1)=1/2.

Conditional probability is the probability of an event given the probability of another event. With reference to a two way table it is most often the probability of an event identified by a column (or row) given an event identified by a row (or column).

The conditional distributions can be graphically compared using side by side bar graphs of one variable for each value of the other variable. Here, the percents are calculated by age range (columns).

The marginal distribution describes the likelihood of an event to occur, independent of others, while the conditional distribution describes the likelihood of an event to occur given the outcome of another.

How to Create a Conditional Distribution Based on a Given Two-Way Table. Step 1: Check the number of categories given and create the correct number of columns with titles. In a Two-way, there should be 2 categories only. Step 2: Determine how many groups are given and create the correct number of rows with titles.