SOLUTION: If A and B are dependent and P(A|B)=0.15 then P(B|A)= P(A∩B)= I hope you can help me

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Question 1123605: If A and B are dependent and P(A|B)=0.15 then
P(B|A)=

P(A∩B)=

I hope you can help me
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If A and B are DEPENDENT, then there is not enough information,
as you would need either P(A) or P(B).

However if you mistyped, and "DEPENDENT" should have been
"INDEPENDENT", then P(A|B) = P(A) = 0.15

Then since P(B|A) = P(B∩A)/P(A) = P(A∩B)/P(A) = 0.15/0.15 = 1

Then

P(A∩B)/P(A) = 1, then multiplying both sides by P(A)

P(A∩B) = P(A) 

P(A∩B) = 0.15

But that's ONLY if you mistyped "DEPENDENT" for "INDEPENDENT".
Otherwise there is not enough information.  

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Edwin