Scenario
You are estimating conversion probabilities for ad impressions. Before knowing a user's gender, the overall conversion rate is 2%.
Given
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P(convert) = 2%
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P(convert | male) = 3%
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P(convert | female) = 1%
Tasks
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After observing the user is male, what is the updated conversion probability? Explain the formula you used.
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If an ad converts, what is the probability the user is male? Show your steps using the law of total probability and Bayes’ rule.