document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=748684>Question 748684</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose A and B are events where P(A)=0.4, P(B)=0.5, and P(A and B)=0.1. So,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(B|A)=?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A|B)=?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A or B)=? (if A and B are independent)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And why? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #455635 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=455635\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose A and B are events where P(A)=0.4, P(B)=0.5, and P(A and B)=0.1. So, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(B|A)= P(A and B)/P(A) = 0.1/0.4 = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A|B)= P(A and B)/P(B) = 0.1/0.5 = 1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A or B)= P(A)*P(B) (if A and B are independent) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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