document.write( "Question 1147683: Given that P(A)=0.89 and P(B|A)=0.34, find the joint probability P(A and B): \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #769036 by ikleyn(52776)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "P(B | A) is equal to P(A and B) / P(A), by the definition of conditional probability.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "So, you are given P(A) = 0.89 and P(A and B) / P(A) = 0.34.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, to find P(A and B), you need simply multiply 0.34 by 0.89 to get the answer.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Happy calculations (!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "On conditional probabilities, see the lesson\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Conditional probability problems \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in this site.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |