Question

Which of the following formulas is used to mathematically recognize and explain the conditional probability of event A
, given event B
?(1 point)
Responses

P(A|B)=P(A and B)P(B)
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P(A and B)=P(A)P(A and B)
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P(A and B)=P(A)⋅P(B)
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P(A|B)=P(A and B)P(A)
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1 answer

The correct formula used to mathematically recognize and explain the conditional probability of event A given event B is:

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

So the response that corresponds to this formula is:

P(A|B)=P(A and B)P(B)

However, the proper expression for conditional probability is:

upper P left parenthesis upper A vertical bar upper B right parenthesis equals Start Fraction upper P left parenthesis upper A and upper B right parenthesis over upper P left parenthesis upper B right parenthesis End Fraction

This indicates that the formula should be read as:

P(A|B) = P(A and B) / P(B)

Thus, if that is the response as written in your options, that one is the correct answer.