Let A and B be two events such that P(A) = 0.27, P(B) = 0.35 and P(A Or B) = 0.38. Calculate P(A|B). Give your answer as a decimal to the nearest tenth.

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To find \( P(A|B) \), we can use the formula:

\[ P(A|B) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(B)} \]

First, we need to find \( P(A \cap B) \). We can use the inclusion-exclusion principle for probabilities, which states:

\[ P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \cap B) \]

We know:

\[ P(A) = 0.27, \quad P(B) = 0.35, \quad P(A \cup B) = 0.38 \]

Plugging the known values into the formula gives:

\[ 0.38 = 0.27 + 0.35 - P(A \cap B) \]

Now, let's combine the values to solve for \( P(A \cap B) \):

\[ 0.38 = 0.62 - P(A \cap B) \]

Rearranging gives:

\[ P(A \cap B) = 0.62 - 0.38 = 0.24 \]

Now that we have \( P(A \cap B) \), we can calculate \( P(A|B) \):

\[ P(A|B) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(B)} = \frac{0.24}{0.35} \]

Calculating the fraction yields:

\[ P(A|B) = \frac{0.24}{0.35} \approx 0.6857 \]

Rounding to the nearest tenth, we get:

\[ P(A|B) \approx 0.7 \]

Thus, the final answer is:

\[ \boxed{0.7} \]