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: 8

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We know that, \[\begin{align} & P(A\cup B)=P(A)+P(B)-P(A\cap B) \\ & P(A\cup B)=a+b-P(A\cap B)\text{ } \\ \end{align}\] Since $P(A\cup B)\le 1$. Therefore \[\begin{align} & P(A\cup B)=a+b-P(A\cap B)\le 1 \\ & P(A\cap B)\ge a+b-1 \\ \end{align}\] By definition of condition probability, $\begin{align} & P(A|B)=\frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(B)} \\ & P(A|B)\ge \frac{a+b-1}{b} \\ \end{align}$ Hence, it is verified that $P(A|B)\ge \frac{a+b-1}{b}$.
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