Question

In an experiment, the probability that event B occurs is 5/6, and the probability that event A occurs given that event B occurs is 3/5.
What is the probability that events A and B both occur?
Simplify any fractions.

Answer 1

P(A ∩ B) = P(A | B) P(B) = (3/5)·(5/6) = 3/6 = 1/2.