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For a certain probability experiment, P(A)=0.75 and P(B)=0.5
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18 Sep 2019, 13:36
18 Sep 2019, 13:36
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For a certain probability experiment, P(A)=0.75 and P(B)=0.5. Which of the following values could be the probability that Event (A and B) will occur?
A. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{5}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
D. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
E. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
OA is not provided
A. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{5}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
D. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
E. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
OA is not provided
Re: For a certain probability experiment, P(A)=0.75 and P(B)=0.5
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19 Sep 2019, 01:24
19 Sep 2019, 01:24
max overlap = 0.5
min overlap can be 0
Is the answer A,B,C?
min overlap can be 0
Is the answer A,B,C?
Re: For a certain probability experiment, P(A)=0.75 and P(B)=0.5
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19 Sep 2019, 04:22
19 Sep 2019, 04:22
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Carcass wrote:
For a certain probability experiment, P(A)=0.75 and P(B)=0.5. Which of the following values could be the probability that Event (A and B) will occur?
A. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{5}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
D. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
E. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
OA is not provided
A. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{5}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
D. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
E. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
OA is not provided
If it would have been a MCQ , then it will be Option D, since there is no mention whether 2 events are independent or dependent
Here,
probability that Event (A and B) will occur = \(P(A) * P(B) = 0.75 * 0.5 = 0.375 = \frac{3}{8}\)
Hence the probability could be : Option A , Option B and Option C
