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Probability · Question 57 of 70

Question 57

EasyOriginal question

AA and BB are mutually exclusive, P(A)=0.35P(A) = 0.35 and P(A∪B)=0.8P(A \cup B) = 0.8. What is P(B)P(B)?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. For mutually exclusive events, P(A∪B)=P(A)+P(B)P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B).

  2. 0.8=0.35+P(B)0.8 = 0.35 + P(B), so P(B)=0.45P(B) = 0.45.

Worth noting

0.35 assumes P(B)=P(A)P(B) = P(A); nothing says the two are equally likely.

Concept
The addition rule for mutually exclusive events
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