The probability of occurrence of two events A or B, happening given that they are not mutually exclusive i.e P(A∩B)≠0 is given as:
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
Also the probability of an event E not occurring is P(E') = 1 - P(E)
Lets provide a breakdown of the events here:
Total Students = 80
P(Geo) =
2480P(Bio) =
4080P(Both) =
2080 P(Geo or Bio) = P(Geo) + P(Bio) - P(Both)
⟹ P(Geo or Bio) =
2480+4080−2080⟹ P(Geo or Bio) =
24+40−2080=4480=1120=0.55The question requires us to pick a student who has not enrolled in either of these courses:
⟹ P(Both') = 1 - P(Both) = 1 - 0.55 = 0.45
Thus the answer is Option
C