Let AB. Express the following probabilities as simply as possible:

P(AB),PABc,P(BA),PBAc

Short Answer

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P(AB),0,1,PBAc

ABmeans that if Aoccurs, Bwill too, that is that there is no Ain Bc.

Step by step solution

01

Given Information

Assumption,

AB

Note that the conditional probability of P(XY)is the proportion of Ythat Xmakes.

This is the Venn diagram of the situation:

02

Explanation

P(AB)

P(AB)should equal to the percentage of Bthat is in A. This is arbitrary defined by the size of Aand B.

ABAB=A

The forms of P(AB)

P(AB)=P(AB)P(B)=P(A)P(B)

PABc

Given that Bchappened, that is Bdid not happen, Aalso did not happen, therefore PABc=0

ABABc=

The forms ofPABc

PABc=PABcPBc=P()PBc=0PBc=0

P(BA)

Given that Ahappened, Bcertainly happened, thereforeP(BA)=1

ABAB=A

The forms ofP(BA)

P(BA)=P(AB)P(A)=P(A)P(A)=1

PBAc

This is arbitrary defined by the size of Aand B.

The forms ofPBAc

PBAc=PAcBPAc=P(B)-P(A)1-P(A)

03

Final Answer

P(AB)=P(AB)P(B)=P(A)P(B)

PABc=PABcPBc=P()PBc=0PBc=0

P(BA)=P(AB)P(A)=P(A)P(A)=1

PBAc=PAcBPAc=P(B)-P(A)1-P(A)

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