"The probability of event B, given that event A has occurred" is known as a ________ probability.
A)continuous
B)marginal
C)simple
D)conditional

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The given scenario describes conditional probability, which refers to the probability of an event (B) occurring given that another event (A) has already occurred. This is denoted as P(B|A) and is the basis of many statistical analysis and machine learning algorithms. Option A (continuous probability) and option B (marginal probability) are not relevant to the given scenario, while option C (simple probability) is too vague and does not specify any condition or event.

"The Probability of Event B, Given That Event a Has