How Should I Interpret P(A and B|C)?

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Hello everybody!

Should I interpret the expression P(A and B|C) as P((A and B)|C) or as P(A and (B|C))?

Or the last expression has no meaning because P(B|C) is a ratio and I can't make an intersection with a ratio?



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Alexei.
 
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micromass said:
I interpet it as the first. And you're right, the second expression doesn't make much sense...

Thank you very much!