If P(A)=1/3 and P(B^C)=1/4, then, can A and B be mutually exclusive?

Landon Wolf

Landon Wolf

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2022-08-09

If P ( A ) = 1 / 3 and P ( B ) = 1 / 4, then, can A and B be mutually exclusive?

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Siena Bennett

Siena Bennett

Beginner2022-08-10Added 17 answers

Since P ( B ) (which is B complement) is equal to 1 4 , P ( B ) = 3 4 .
Now P ( A ) + P ( B ) P ( A B ) must sum to less than 1. However, P ( A ) + P ( B ) is 1 3 + 3 4 = 13 12 . The minimum probability of P ( A B ) is therefore 1 12 .
Trevor Rush

Trevor Rush

Beginner2022-08-11Added 6 answers

Hint:
If they are mutually exclusive then P ( A ) + P ( B ) = P ( A B ) 1.

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