I Conditional and joint probabilities of statistically dependent events

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If the events A and B are statically dependent then the following formulas are used to calculate conditional probability and joint probability but there is a problem. As I see it both formulas are dependent upon each other. One cannot calculate conditional probability without first calculating joint probability, and one cannot calculate joint probability without knowing condition probability! Where am I going wrong? Could you please help me? Thank you!
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PainterGuy said:
As I see it both formulas are dependent upon each other. One cannot calculate conditional probability without first calculating joint probability, and one cannot calculate joint probability without knowing condition probability! Where am I going wrong? Could you please help me?
Well, you have to know something. If you know the conditional probability then you can calculate the joint probability. If you know the joint probability then you can calculate the conditional probability. If you don't know either then you cannot even tell if they are independent or not.
 
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