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The probability that a certain person will buy a shirt is 0.2, the probability that he will buy a trouser is 0.3, and the probability that he will buy a shirt given that he buys a trouser is 0.4. Find the probability that he will buy both a shirt and a trouser. Find also the probability that he will buy a trouser given that he buys a shirt.

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Suppose S represents the event of buying a shirt and T represents the event of buying a trouser.We have, PS=0.2PT=0.3 PS/T=0.4Now,PS/T=PST PTPST= PS/T× PT=0.4×0.3=0.12PT/S=PST PS=0.120.2=0.6

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