document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=745318>Question 745318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given P(A or B) = 1.0, P(A and B) = 0.9, and P(B) = 0.8, find the following. (If not possible, enter IMPOSSIBLE.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) P(B) = \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) P(A) =  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) P(A|B) =   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #453802 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=453802\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Given P(A or B) = 1.0, P(A and B) = 0.9, and P(B) = 0.8, find the following. (If not possible, enter IMPOSSIBLE.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) P(B) = 0.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) P(A) = P(A or B) + P(A and B) - P(B) = 1 + 0.9 - 0.8 = 1.1 IMPOSSIBLE<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) P(A|B) = P(A and B)/P(B) = 1/0.8 = 10/8 IMPOSSIBLE<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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