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We are given that
P(A | B) = 0.4
and
P(A) = 0.3.
Since
P(A | B) ≠ P(A),
the occurrence of
So, to determine
P(A and B),
we can apply the general multiplication rule for events. Recall that
P(B) = 0.9.
P(A and B) | = | P(B) · P(A | B) |
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