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What does the term 'given' mean in probability?


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Given in Probablity:

  • The term “given” in probability is associated with conditional probability.
  • It simply means the probability of an event A, if the event B has already happened.
  • It is denoted by PA|B and read as "probability of Agiven B".
  • P(A|B)=P(B|A)·P(A)P(B), where PAis the probability of occurrence of the event Aand PB is the probability of occurrence of the event B.

Hence, the meaning of term "given" is explained.


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