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If A and B are two events such that `A sub B` and `P(B)ne0`, then which of the following is correct:

A

`P(A//B)=(P(B))/(P(A))`

B

`P(A//B)ltP(A)`

C

`P(A//B)ge P(A)`

D

None of these

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the relationship between the two events A and B given that A is a subset of B (A ⊆ B) and that the probability of B, P(B), is not equal to 0. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Relationship**: Since A is a subset of B (A ⊆ B), every outcome in event A is also in event B. This means that the intersection of A and B is simply A itself. Mathematically, we can express this as: \[ A \cap B = A \] 2. **Using the Probability Formula**: The probability of the intersection of two events can be expressed using the formula: \[ P(A \cap B) = P(A) \] Since we established that \( A \cap B = A \), we can rewrite this as: \[ P(A) = P(A \cap B) \] 3. **Applying the Conditional Probability**: The conditional probability of A given B, denoted as \( P(A|B) \), can be calculated using the formula: \[ P(A|B) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(B)} \] Substituting \( P(A \cap B) = P(A) \) into this formula gives us: \[ P(A|B) = \frac{P(A)}{P(B)} \] 4. **Conclusion**: Since \( P(B) \neq 0 \) (as given in the problem), we can conclude that: \[ P(A|B) = \frac{P(A)}{P(B)} \] This indicates that the probability of event A occurring given that event B has occurred is equal to the probability of event A divided by the probability of event B. ### Final Result: Thus, the correct statement is: \[ P(A|B) = \frac{P(A)}{P(B)} \]
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