Let P(E) denote the probability of the event E. Given P(A) = 1, P(B) = $$\frac{1}{2}$$, the values of $${\text{P}}\left( {\frac{{\text{A}}}{{\text{B}}}} \right)$$ and $${\text{P}}\left( {\frac{{\text{B}}}{{\text{A}}}} \right)$$ respectively are A. $$\frac{1}{4},\,\frac{1}{2}$$ B. $$\frac{1}{2},\,\frac{1}{4}$$ C. $$\frac{1}{2}$$, 1 D. 1, $$\frac{1}{2}$$

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The correct answer is $\boxed{\text{C. }\frac{1}{2}, 1}$.

The probability of event A happening, given that event B has already happened, is called the conditional probability of A given B, and is denoted by $P(A|B)$. It is calculated as follows:

$$P(A|B) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(B)}$$

where $P(A \cap B)$ is the probability of both events A and B happening.

In this case, we are given that $P(A) = 1$ and $P(B) = \frac{1}{2}$. We can then calculate $P(A \cap B)$ as follows:

$$P(A \cap B) = P(A) \cdot P(B) = 1 \cdot \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2}$$

Therefore, the conditional probability of A given B is:

$$P(A|B) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(B)} = \frac{\frac{1}{2}}{\frac{1}{2}} = 1$$

The probability of event B happening, given that event A has already happened, is called the conditional probability of B given A, and is denoted by $P(B|A)$. It is calculated as follows:

$$P(B|A) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(A)}$$

where $P(A \cap B)$ is the probability of both events A and B happening.

In this case, we are given that $P(A) = 1$ and $P(B) = \frac{1}{2}$. We can then calculate $P(A \cap B)$ as follows:

$$P(A \cap B) = P(A) \cdot P(B) = 1 \cdot \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2}$$

Therefore, the conditional probability of B given A is:

$$P(B|A) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(A)} = \frac{\frac{1}{2}}{1} = \frac{1}{2}$$

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