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A and B are two candidates seeking admission in a college. The probability that A is selected is 0.7 and the probability that exactly one of them is selected is 0.6. find the chance that B is selected if the admission of one candidate is independent of the other.

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  10. Given that E and F are events such that P(E) = 0.6, P(F) = 0.3 and P(E...

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  11. Compute P(A/B) if P(B)=0.4 and P(AcapB)=0.32.

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  12. If P(A)=0.8, P(B)=0.5 and P(B/A)=0.4 find P(AcapB)

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  13. If P(A)=0.8, P(B)=0.5 and P(B/A)=0.4 find P(A//B)

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  14. If P(A)=0.8, P(B)=0.5 and P(B/A)=0.4 find P(AcupB).

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  15. Evaluate P(AuuB), if 2P(A)=P(B)=(5)/(13) and P(A//B)=(2)/(5) .

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  16. If P(A)=6/13 and P(B)=7/13 and P(AcupB)=9/13 find P(AcapB)

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  17. If P(A)=6/13 and P(B)=7/13 and P(AcupB)=9/13 find P(A//B)

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  18. If P(A)=6/13 and P(B)=7/13 and P(AcupB)=9/13 find P(B//A)

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  19. Determine P(E/F) A coin is tossed three times E: head on third toss F:...

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  20. Determine P(E/F) A coin is tossed three times E: atleast two heads F: ...

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