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Explain why P(A|D) and P(D|A) from the table below are not equal.

Explain why P(A|D) and P(D|A) from the table below are not equal.-example-1
User Hobhouse
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because they are in different positions which make them different answers/number
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Answer:

The two conditional probabilities are not equal because each has different given events. P(A|D) has event D as its given event, resulting in 2/10 for a probability. P(D|A) has event A as its given event, resulting in 2/8 for a probability.

Other part is:

different given events

P(A|D) equals 2/10

P(D|A) equals 2/8

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