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In an experiment, the probability that event AA occurs is 56\frac{5}{6}, the probability that event BB occurs is 45\frac{4}{5}, and the probability that events AA and BB both occur is 23\frac{2}{3}.\newlineWhat is the probability that AA occurs given that BB occurs?\newlineSimplify any fractions.\newline____

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Q. In an experiment, the probability that event AA occurs is 56\frac{5}{6}, the probability that event BB occurs is 45\frac{4}{5}, and the probability that events AA and BB both occur is 23\frac{2}{3}.\newlineWhat is the probability that AA occurs given that BB occurs?\newlineSimplify any fractions.\newline____
  1. Use Formula: To find the probability that A occurs given that B occurs, we use the formula P(AB)=P(A and B)P(B)P(A|B) = \frac{P(A \text{ and } B)}{P(B)}.
  2. Calculate Probabilities: We know P(A and B)=23P(A \text{ and } B) = \frac{2}{3} and P(B)=45P(B) = \frac{4}{5}.
  3. Divide Fractions: Now we calculate P(AB)=23/45.P(A|B) = \frac{2}{3} / \frac{4}{5}.
  4. Multiply Numerators: To divide the fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction: (23)×(54)(\frac{2}{3}) \times (\frac{5}{4}).
  5. Simplify Fraction: Multiplying the numerators and denominators, we get (2×5)/(3×4)=10/12(2 \times 5) / (3 \times 4) = 10/12.
  6. Simplify Fraction: Multiplying the numerators and denominators, we get (2×5)/(3×4)=10/12(2 \times 5) / (3 \times 4) = 10/12.We can simplify 10/1210/12 by dividing both numerator and denominator by 22, which gives us 5/65/6.

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