Let A, B, C, and D be events for which and P(A or B) = 0.6, P(A) = 0.2, P(C or D) = 0.6, and P(C) = 0.5. The events A and B are mutually exclusive, and the events C and D are independent. (a) Find P(B), (b) Find P(D)

Sandra Terrell

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2022-08-16

Let A ,   B ,   C , and D be events for which and P ( A   or   B ) = 0.6 , P ( A ) = 0.2 , P ( C   or   D ) = 0.6 ,   and   P ( C ) = 0.5. The events A   and   B are mutually exclusive, and the events C   and   D are independent.
(a) Find P ( B )
This was is easy. P ( B ) = P ( A   or   B ) P ( A ) = .4
(b) Find P ( D )

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a2t2esdg

a2t2esdg

Beginner2022-08-17Added 13 answers

-"mutually exclusive events" means they are complements of each other, either A   or   B happens
-"independent events" means they are independent of each other
P ( A   or   B ) = P ( A ) + P ( B ) P ( A   and   B )
A   and   B are mutually exclusive events P ( A   and   B ) = 0 .
P ( C   or   D ) = P ( C ) + P ( D ) P ( C   and   D )
C and D are independent events P ( C   and   D ) = P ( C ) P ( D )
0.6 = 0.5 + P ( D ) 0.5 P ( D )
P ( D ) = 0.2

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