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For two events X and Y ,P(X)=2/3,P(Y)=2/5and P(X|Y)=1/5 find the probabilities

User Matt Sgarlata
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P(x) = 2/3 and P(y) = 2/5 and P(X|Y)=1/5

so,

P(x) * P(y) = 2/3 * 2/5 = 4/15

P ( y ∩ x) = P (y) * P(X|Y) = 2/5 * 1/5 = 2/25

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