Solve Probability Problem: Find P(B) & P(A/B)

[chwala]

Homework Statement

$The question is as follows given$P(A/B)=0.8, P(B/A")=0.6$and P(A)=0.75 then find P(B) and$ P(A/B)##[/B]

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

$P(A/B)= P(AnB)/P(B)$ where$P(AnB)= P(B/A).P(A)= 0.8*0.75=0.6$
$P(A/B)= 0.6/P(B)$ am now stuck here how do i move from here?

 

[Joffan]

Homework Statement

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Given $P(A/B)=0.8, P(B/A')=0.6$ and $P(A)=0.75$ then find $P(B)$ and $P(A/B)$

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

$P(A/B)= P(A\land B)/P(B)$ where $P(A\land B)= P(B/A)P(A)= 0.8*0.75=0.6$
$P(A/B)= 0.6/P(B)$ am now stuck here how do i move from here?

looks like you're nearly there... calculate $p(A')$, then can you find $p(A' \land B)$ ?

 

[statdad]

If you are given P(A \mid B) why do you need to calculate it?

To be clear: are these the items you are given and the items you are to find?
<br /> \begin{align*}<br /> P(A \mid B) &amp; = 0.8 \\<br /> P(B \mid A&#039;) &amp; = 0.6 \\<br /> P(A) &amp; = 0.75 \\<br /> \text{Need} &amp; \\<br /> P(B) &amp; \\<br /> P(A \cap B) \text{ (instead of } &amp; P(A \mid B) \text{?)}<br /> \end{align*}<br />

 

[chwala]

If you are given P(A \mid B) why do you need to calculate it?

To be clear: are these the items you are given and the items you are to find?
<br /> \begin{align*}<br /> P(A \mid B) &amp; = 0.8 \\<br /> P(B \mid A&#039;) &amp; = 0.6 \\<br /> P(A) &amp; = 0.75 \\<br /> \text{Need} &amp; \\<br /> P(B) &amp; \\<br /> P(A \cap B) \text{ (instead of } &amp; P(A \mid B) \text{?)}<br /> \end{align*}<br />

sorry the terms given are P(B/A)= 0.8 , P(B/A")=0.6 and P(A)=0.75 I need to find P(A/B) and P(B)

 

[statdad]

Well, if you have P(B \mid A) and P(A) you can calculate P(A \cap B) . You can also find P(A&#039;) and
then get P(A&#039; \cap B). What will P(A \cap B) and P(A&#039; \cap B) together get you? Once you have that you can finish the questions.