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A and B are
independent events. P(A) = .6 and P(B) = .2. What is
P(B|A)?

User Wake
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Answer:

P(B|A) = 0.2 or 20%

Explanation:

Here, we want to find the conditional probability.

Mathematically, the term P(B|A) = (P(B) * P(A))/P(B)

where P(A) =0.6 and P(B) = 0.2

Plugging these values, we have

P(B|A) = (0.6 * 0.2)/0.6 = 0.2 or simply 20%

User Carmelle
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