Given P(A)=0.6, P(B)=0.5, P(A∪B)=0.9, then P(A|B) is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Given P(A)=0.6, P(B)=0.5, P(A∪B)=0.9, then P(A|B) is:

A. 0.4

B. 0.5

C. 0.8

D. 0.2

Answer: Option A

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P(A∩B) = 0.6+0.5-0.9 = 0.2. P(A|B) = 0.2/0.5 = 0.4.

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