Imani W.

asked • 01/31/17

i need help.statistics

Given that P(A or B) = 2/3, P(A) = 0.67, and P(A and B) = 1/3, find P(B).

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Doug C. answered • 02/01/17

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Doug, please consult my earlier answer and see if you agree with my comment
P(A)=0.67 means probability of A > 2/3, so that contradicts THE OTHER Given, P(A or B) = 2/3.
 
This seems to me to be an internal contradiction.  This will become obvious if you use a Venn diagram; circle B's overlap portion (with A) will contain 1/3, while the entire B circle, including the 1/3, will be 0.33, which is less than one third.
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