Consider two events A and B such that P(A|B) = 0.3, P(A) = 0.6 and P(B) = 0.4. (a) Based on the information above one of the statements below is correct. Which is it? OGiven that event B has occurred, event A is more likely to occur than event AC. OThe probability of event B not occurring is equal to 0.4. OGiven that event A has occurred, event B is more likely to occur than event BC. OThe probability of event A not occurring is equal to 0.6. OGiven that event A has occurred, event BC is more likely to occur than event B.

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Consider two events A and B such that P(A|B) = 0.3, P(A) = 0.6 and P(B) = 0.4.
(a) Based on the information above one of the statements below is correct. Which is it?
OGiven that event B has occurred, event A is more likely to occur than event AC.
OThe probability of event B not occurring is equal to 0.4.
OGiven that event A has occurred, event B is more likely to occur than event BC.
OThe probability of event A not occurring is equal to 0.6.
OGiven that event A has occurred, event BC is more likely to occur than event B.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider two events A and B such that P(A|B) = 0.3, P(A) = 0.6 and P(B) = 0.4. (a) Based on the information above one of the statements below is correct. Which is it? OGiven that event B has occurred, event A is more likely to occur than event AC. OThe probability of event B not occurring is equal to 0.4. OGiven that event A has occurred, event B is more likely to occur than event BC. OThe probability of event A not occurring is equal to 0.6. OGiven that event A has occurred, event BC is more likely to occur than event B.
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