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The events A and B are such that P(A) =2/5

, P(B) =1/2

and P(A I B′) =4/5
.
(a) Find
(i) P(A B′),
(ii) P(A B)


need help in part 2
(edited 7 years ago)
Reply 1
Original post by Qer
The events A and B are such that P(A) =
5
2
, P(B) =
2
1
and P(AB′) =
5
4
.
(a) Find
(i) P(A B′),
(ii) P(A B)


need help in part 2


are the numbers 52,21,54? or just 5 and 4 and 2 separately?
Reply 2
Original post by sayema1
are the numbers 52,21,54? or just 5 and 4 and 2 separately?


sorry, i just correct them
Reply 3
Original post by Qer
sorry, i just correct them


oh ok
Reply 4
Original post by Qer
The events A and B are such that P(A) =2/5

, P(B) =1/2

and P(A I B′) =4/5
.
(a) Find
(i) P(A B′),
(ii) P(A B)


need help in part 2

is the ans 1/5 ?
Reply 5
Original post by sayema1
is the ans 1/5 ?


no
answer is zero



i also think that it is 1/5 but it is zero
Reply 6
Original post by Qer
no
answer is zero



i also think that it is 1/5 but it is zero


maybe because A and B are mutually exclusive :smile:
Reply 7
btw where did u get this ques from?
Reply 8
Original post by sayema1
maybe because A and B are mutually exclusive :smile:


but they don't mention in question

in next part they asked about relationship but now we have to show them what p(AnB) actually is
Reply 9
Original post by sayema1
btw where did u get this ques from?


jan 2004
but i don't post full question here
Original post by Qer
but they don't mention in question

in next part they asked about relationship but now we have to show them what p(AnB) actually is


oh okhay i will check and i will let you know
Original post by Qer
The events A and B are such that P(A) =2/5

, P(B) =1/2

and P(A I B′) =4/5
.
(a) Find
(i) P(A B′),
(ii) P(A B)


need help in part 2

have you done 1?
what did you get?
Reply 12
Original post by glad-he-ate-her
have you done 1?
what did you get?


2/5
Reply 13
in part 1 i got answer p(AnB')= 2/5 which is equal to p(a) it means if i remove p(b) it doesn't effect p(a) so it shows they don't intersect or they nothing have common


I THINK
is this is sensible reason??
Original post by Qer
in part 1 i got answer p(AnB':wink:= 2/5 which is equal to p(a) it means if i remove p(b) it doesn't effect p(a) so it shows they don't intersect or they nothing have common


I THINK
is this is sensible reason??


yes, i was just about to tell you if the probability of A= Probability of A and not B, that suggests the events are mutually exclusive
Reply 15
Original post by glad-he-ate-her
yes, i was just about to tell you if the probability of A= Probability of A and not B, that suggests the events are mutually exclusive


thanks for clarification

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