2. What is the probability of the union

Muhammad Siddique

Muhammad Siddique

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2022-10-19

2. What is the probability of the union of these two events?  (for the same scenario)

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xleb123

xleb123

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To calculate the probability of the union of two events, we need to know the probabilities of each individual event and the probability of their intersection.
Let's denote the two events as A and B. The probability of event A is denoted as P(A), and the probability of event B is denoted as P(B).
The probability of the union of events A and B, denoted as P(AB), can be calculated using the formula:
P(AB)=P(A)+P(B)P(AB)
This formula accounts for the fact that the intersection of A and B is counted twice in the individual probabilities, so we need to subtract it once to avoid double counting.
Therefore, the probability of the union of events A and B is equal to the sum of their individual probabilities minus the probability of their intersection.

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