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If events A and B are independent the probability that event A occurs is 83% what must be true

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C) The probability that event A occurs, given that event B occurs, is 83%.

User Allyn
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Explanation:

Maybe I am missing something here, but if A and B are independent, then

P(A and B) = P(A) x P(B)

So, I guess it must be true that P(A and B) = 0.83 x P(B)

The probability that event A occurs, given that event B occurs, is 83% is the correct answer

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