Events A and B are mutually exclusive. Suppose event A occurs with probability 0.19 and event B occurs with probability 0.72. If A does not occur, what is the probability that B does not occur?

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2022-08-20

Events A and B are mutually exclusive. Suppose event A occurs with probability 0.19 and event B occurs with probability 0.72. If A does not occur, what is the probability that B does not occur? Round your answer to at least two decimal places.
My answer is 0.09 / 0.81 = 0.11
Is my answer correct?

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penzionekta

penzionekta

Beginner2022-08-21Added 8 answers

Yes. But you really should show your work instead of just magic numbers.
P ( B A ) = P ( B A ) P ( A ) = 1 P ( B ) P ( A ) +   P ( A B ) 0 1 P ( A ) = 0.09 0.81

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