In an experiment, the probability that event A occurs is 5/9, the probability that event B occurs is 5/8, and the probability that events A and B both occur is 1/5 What is the probability that A occurs

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Explanation:

P(A/B)=(P(A∩ B))/P(B)=(1/5)/(5/8)=8/25=0.32

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