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If `A` and `B` are two events such that `A nn B !> phi, p(A/B) = P(B/A)`. Then,

A

`AsubB` but `A!=B`

B

`A=B`

C

`AnnB=phi`

D

`P(A)=P(B)`

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To solve the problem step by step, we start with the given conditions and manipulate them using the properties of probability. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Given Information**: We are given that: - \( A \cap B \neq \phi \) (the intersection of events A and B is not empty) - \( P(A/B) = P(B/A) \) 2. **Using the Definition of Conditional Probability**: The conditional probability \( P(A/B) \) can be expressed as: \[ P(A/B) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(B)} \] Similarly, \( P(B/A) \) can be expressed as: \[ P(B/A) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(A)} \] 3. **Setting the Two Expressions Equal**: Since \( P(A/B) = P(B/A) \), we can set the two expressions equal to each other: \[ \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(B)} = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(A)} \] 4. **Cross Multiplying**: Cross multiplying gives us: \[ P(A \cap B) \cdot P(A) = P(A \cap B) \cdot P(B) \] 5. **Assuming \( P(A \cap B) \neq 0 \)**: Since \( A \cap B \neq \phi \), we know \( P(A \cap B) > 0 \). Thus, we can divide both sides by \( P(A \cap B) \): \[ P(A) = P(B) \] 6. **Conclusion**: We have established that \( P(A) = P(B) \). This means that the probabilities of events A and B are equal. 7. **Interpreting the Result**: If the probabilities of A and B are equal, and since they are events, we can infer that the number of favorable outcomes for A is equal to the number of favorable outcomes for B, given that they are defined over the same sample space. ### Final Result: From the above steps, we conclude that: - \( P(A) = P(B) \) - The number of elements in A is equal to the number of elements in B, which implies that \( A \) and \( B \) are equivalent in terms of their outcomes.

To solve the problem step by step, we start with the given conditions and manipulate them using the properties of probability. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Given Information**: We are given that: - \( A \cap B \neq \phi \) (the intersection of events A and B is not empty) - \( P(A/B) = P(B/A) \) ...
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