Exercise 04.30 (Conditional Probability) Suppose that we have two events, A and B, with P(A) = 0.50, P(B) = 0.60, and P(ANB) = 0.40. a. Find P(AB) (to 4 decimals). b. Find P(BA) (to 4 decimals). c. Are A and B independent? Why or why not? No because P(AB) is not equal to P(A).

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Exercise 04.30 (Conditional Probability)
Suppose that we have two events, A and B, with P(A) = 0.50, P(B) = 0.60, and P(ANB) = 0.40.
a. Find P(AB) (to 4 decimals).
b. Find P(BA) (to 4 decimals).
c. Are A and B independent? Why or why not?
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Transcribed Image Text:stions Exercise 04.30 (Conditional Probability) Suppose that we have two events, A and B, with P(A) = 0.50, P(B) = 0.60, and P(ANB) = 0.40. a. Find P(AB) (to 4 decimals). b. Find P(BA) (to 4 decimals). c. Are A and B independent? Why or why not? No Hide Feedback Partially Correct because P(AB) is not equal to P(A).
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The question is about conditional probability

Given :

P ( A ) = 0.50

P ( B ) = 0.60

P ( A  B ) = 0.40

 

 

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