What is P ( A &#x222A;<!-- ∪ --> ( B &#x2229;<!-- ∩ --> C ) ) ?

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2022-05-09

What is P ( A ( B C ) )?

The question says it all. I know
P ( A ( B C ) ) = P ( A B ) + P ( A C ) .
Would this mean,
P ( A ( B C ) ) = P ( A B ) + P ( A C ) ?
Just want to make sure.

Answer & Explanation

Gillian Kelly

Gillian Kelly

Beginner2022-05-10Added 11 answers

The equation
P ( A ( B C ) ) = P ( A B ) + P ( A C )
will almost certainly not hold. This is because
P ( A ( B C ) ) = P ( ( A B ) ( A C ) ) P ( A B )
and similarly
P ( A ( B C ) ) P ( A C ) .
For the stated equation to hold, both P ( A B ) and P ( A C ) would have to be zero, showing that
P ( A ) = P ( B ) = P ( C ) = 0.
However, if this condition is satisfied, then the stated equation will hold.

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