NCERT Class XI Mathematics - Probability - Solutions
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Question : 37
Total: 54
Given P(A) =
and P (B) =
. Find P (A or B), if A and B are mutually exclusive events.
Solution:
When A and B are mutually exclusive events.
⇒ A ∩ B = ϕ ⇒ P(A ∩ B) = 0
∴ P(A∪B) = P(A) + P(B) =
+
=
⇒ A ∩ B = ϕ ⇒ P(A ∩ B) = 0
∴ P(A∪B) = P(A) + P(B) =
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