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What does the notation​ P(B|A) mean? Question content area bottom Part 1 Choose the correct answer below. A. The probability of event B​ occurring, given that event A has occurred B. The probability of event B​ occurring, divided by the probability of event A occurring C. The probability of event A​ occurring, given that event B has occurred D. The probability of both event A and event B occurring

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Answer:

A. The probability of event B​ occurring, given that event A has occurred

Explanation:

Conditional probability

A probability is conditional if is depends on what has already happened.

The probability that event B happens, given that event A has already happened is "B given A" or P(B | A)

Therefore, P(B | A) means "The probability of event B​ occurring, given that event A has occurred"

Additional information:

P(A | B) means "A given B", i.e. the probability of event A​ occurring, given that event B has occurred

P(A ∩ B) means the probability of event A and event B both happening.

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