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Suppose that A and B are events such that P(A) = 1/3, P(B) = 1/5, and P(A|B) + P(B|A) = 2/3. What is P(A ∩ B) (a) 1/12 (b) 2/12 (c) 3/12 (d) 4/12 (e) None of the above

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Suppose that A and B are events such that P(A) = 1/3, P(B) = 1/5, and P(A|B) + P(B|A) = 2/3. What is P(A ∩ B)
(a) 1/12
(b) 2/12
(c) 3/12
(d) 4/12
(e) None of the above

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