SOLUTION: Suppose that E and F are Two event and that P (E and F) = 0.4 and P(E)= 0.8 what is P(F|E)?

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Question 1155430: Suppose that E and F are Two event and that P (E and F) = 0.4 and P(E)= 0.8 what is P(F|E)?
Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the DEFINITION of the conditional probability


    P(F | E ) = P(E and F) / P(E).


Substitute the given data into the formula and calculate.