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Bayes' theorem

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A formula for calculating conditional probability: P(A|B) = P(B|A) ร— P(A) / P(B); used to update probabilities based on new information.

AP course connection

Topic 4.5: 4.5 Conditional Probability

Unit 4

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