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The probability of happening of an event A is 0.5 and that of B is 0.3. If A and B are mutually exclusive events, then the probability of neither A nor B is __________.
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View full question & answer→The probability of happening of an event A is 0.5 and that of B is 0.3. If A and B are mutually exclusive events, then the probability of neither A nor B is 0.2
Solution:
$\text{P}(\bar{\text{A}}\cap\bar{\text{B}})=\text{P}(\overline{\text{A}\cup\text{B}})$
$=1-\text{P}(\text{A}\cup\text{B})$
$=1-\big[\text{P(A)}+\text{P(B)}\big]$ [Since, A and B are mutually exclusive]
$=1-(0.5+0.3)$
$=1-0.8=0.2$
Solution:
$\text{P}(\bar{\text{A}}\cap\bar{\text{B}})=\text{P}(\overline{\text{A}\cup\text{B}})$
$=1-\text{P}(\text{A}\cup\text{B})$
$=1-\big[\text{P(A)}+\text{P(B)}\big]$ [Since, A and B are mutually exclusive]
$=1-(0.5+0.3)$
$=1-0.8=0.2$