Question

Determine if the events A and B are independent. Show all steps.

P(A) =2/5
P(B) =1/5
P(A and B) = 2/5​

Answer 1

Answer:

$P(A U B ) = \frac{13}{25}$

Step-by-step explanation:

STEP:-1

Given that events A and B are independent then

P(A ∩B ) = P(A) P(B)

Given that P(A) = 2/5 and P(B) = 1/5

STEP:- 2

P(A ∩B ) = P(A) P(B)

$P(A U B) = P(A) +P(B) - P(A n B )$

$P(A U B ) = P(A) +P(B) - P(A) P(B)$

Step(iii):-

$P(A U B ) = \frac{2}{5} +\frac{1}{5} - \frac{2}{5} X \frac{1}{5}$

$P(A U B ) = \frac{3}{5} - \frac{2}{5} X \frac{1}{5}$

$P(A U B ) = \frac{3}{5} - \frac{2}{25}$

$P(A U B ) = \frac{15-2}{25} = \frac{13}{25}$