SOLUTION: Given P(A or B) = 1.0, P(A and B) = 0.9, and P(B) = 0.8, find the following. (If not possible, enter IMPOSSIBLE.) (a) P(B) = (b) P(A) = (c) P(A|B) =

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Question 838801: Given P(A or B) = 1.0, P(A and B) = 0.9, and P(B) = 0.8, find the following. (If not possible, enter IMPOSSIBLE.)
(a) P(B) =

(b) P(A) =

(c) P(A|B) =
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Given P(A or B) = 1.0, P(A and B) = 0.9, and P(B) = 0.8, find the following. (If not possible, enter IMPOSSIBLE.)
(a) P(B) = 0.8
(b) P(A) = 1+0.9-0.8 = 1.1 (Impossible)
(c) P(A|B) = 1/0.8 = 10/8 = 1.25 (Impossible)
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Stan H.