1. **State the problem:** We are given conditional probability $P(B|A') = \frac{7}{10}$, $P(A') = \frac{3}{8}$, and $P(B) = \frac{2}{5}$. We need to find $P(A \cap B)$.
2. **Recall the formula for total probability:**
$$P(B) = P(B|A)P(A) + P(B|A')P(A')$$
where $P(A) = 1 - P(A')$.
3. **Calculate $P(A)$:**
$$P(A) = 1 - P(A') = 1 - \frac{3}{8} = \frac{5}{8}$$
4. **Substitute known values into the total probability formula:**
$$\frac{2}{5} = P(B|A) \times \frac{5}{8} + \frac{7}{10} \times \frac{3}{8}$$
5. **Calculate the second term:**
$$\frac{7}{10} \times \frac{3}{8} = \frac{21}{80}$$
6. **Rewrite the equation:**
$$\frac{2}{5} = P(B|A) \times \frac{5}{8} + \frac{21}{80}$$
7. **Isolate $P(B|A)$ term:**
$$P(B|A) \times \frac{5}{8} = \frac{2}{5} - \frac{21}{80}$$
8. **Find common denominator and subtract:**
$$\frac{2}{5} = \frac{32}{80}$$
$$\frac{32}{80} - \frac{21}{80} = \frac{11}{80}$$
9. **So:**
$$P(B|A) \times \frac{5}{8} = \frac{11}{80}$$
10. **Divide both sides by $\frac{5}{8}$:**
$$P(B|A) = \frac{\frac{11}{80}}{\frac{5}{8}} = \frac{11}{80} \times \frac{8}{5} = \frac{88}{400}$$
11. **Simplify $\frac{88}{400}$:**
$$\frac{88}{400} = \frac{\cancel{88}^{11}}{\cancel{400}^{50}} = \frac{11}{50}$$
12. **Now find $P(A \cap B)$ using:**
$$P(A \cap B) = P(B|A)P(A) = \frac{11}{50} \times \frac{5}{8}$$
13. **Multiply:**
$$\frac{11}{50} \times \frac{5}{8} = \frac{55}{400}$$
14. **Simplify $\frac{55}{400}$:**
$$\frac{55}{400} = \frac{\cancel{55}^{11}}{\cancel{400}^{80}} = \frac{11}{80}$$
**Final answer:**
$$P(A \cap B) = \frac{11}{80}$$
Probability Intersection D306Ae
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