Q. Given P(A)=0.74,P(B)=0.6 and P(A∣B)=0.9, find the value of P(A and B), rounding to the nearest thousandth, if necessary.Answer:
Define conditional probability: Understand the definition of conditional probability. The conditional probability P(A∣B) is defined as the probability of event A occurring given that event B has occurred. The formula for conditional probability is P(A∣B)=P(B)P(A and B). We can rearrange this formula to solve for P(A and B) by multiplying both sides by P(B).
Calculate P(A and B): Calculate the value of P(A and B). Using the formula from Step 1, we have P(A∣B)×P(B)=P(A and B). We know that P(A∣B)=0.9 and P(B)=0.6. So, P(A and B)=0.9×0.6.
Perform multiplication: Perform the multiplication to find P(A and B).P(A and B)=0.9×0.6=0.54.
Round answer: Round the answer to the nearest thousandth if necessary.Since the answer is already at the thousandth place, no rounding is necessary.
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