SOLUTION: Suppose that E and F are two events and that P(E and F)=0.1 and P(E)=0.2. What is P(F/E)?

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Question 841183: Suppose that E and F are two events and that P(E and F)=0.1 and P(E)=0.2. What is P(F/E)?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(F|E) = P(E and F)/P(E)

P(F|E) = 0.1/0.2

P(F|E) = 0.5 (this is 1%2F2 as a fraction and 50% as a percentage)