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    Question A question in probability



    i wanna know the difference between P(A∩B) and P(A|B) i don't mean in the law i mean its meaning
    what i know is P(A∩B) ==> is the probability of A and B
    P(A|B) ==> the probability of A given that B

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    Re: A question in probability


    Let's consider rolling a fair 6-sided die. Let A be the event that either a 1, 2, or 3 come up. Let B be the event that a 2, 4, or 6 come up.

    What do you think P(A∩B) is for this situation?
    What do you think P(A|B) is for this situation?
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