An Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Its Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13411-421-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13411-421-7

Chapter 2 Probability - 2.4 Conditional Probability - Questions - Page 37: 3

Answer

As given below

Work Step by Step

From the definition of Conditional Probability we have: $P(A| B) =\frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(A)}$ when there is only $P(A) \rightarrow \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(A)} \lt P(A)$ Multiple each side with $P(B)$ we have: $P(A \cap B) \lt P(A)P(B)$ Continue to divide both side with $P(A)$: $\frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(A)} \lt P(B)$ when $P(B|A) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(A)} $ so $P(B|A) \lt P(B)$
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