TRUE or FALSE  For events A and B in a sample space, P(A|B) + P(A|Bc) = P(B).

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Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory
Section9.7: Probability
Problem 4SE: What is the difference between events and outcomes? Give an example of both using the sample space...
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For events A and B in a sample space, P(A|B) + P(A|Bc) = P(B).

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Suppose A and B are two events of interest in a sample space, with respective probabilities P (A) and P (B), and joint or intersection probability, P (AB).

Then, the conditional probability of the event A, under the condition that B has already occurred, is:

P (A | B) = P (AB) / P (B).

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