SOLUTION: considering the following * let P(C)= .4 * let P(D)= .5 * let P(C given D) find P (D given C)

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Question 1110081: considering the following
* let P(C)= .4
* let P(D)= .5
* let P(C given D)
find P (D given C)

Answer by greenestamps(13215)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Thank you for correcting the statement of the problem!

P(C|D) = (P(C and D)) / (P(D))
0.6 = P(C and D) / 0.5
P(C and D) = 0.3

Then

P(D|C) = (P(C and D)) / (P(C))
P(D|C) = 0.3 / 0.4
P(D|C) = 0.75

ANSWER: P(D given C) = 0.75

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