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Mathematics
P(E) + P( Ē)=1
If the probab...
Question
If the probability of an event E is
5
16
, then find the probability of complement of the event E.
A
5
16
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B
11
16
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8
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Solution
The correct option is
B
11
16
As we know that,
P
(
E
)
+
P
(
¯
¯¯
¯
E
)
=
1
Given,
P
(
E
)
=
5
16
P
(
¯
¯¯
¯
E
)
=
1
−
P
(
E
)
P
(
¯
¯¯
¯
E
)
=
1
−
5
16
P
(
¯
¯¯
¯
E
)
=
11
16
The probability of complement of the event E
=
P
(
¯
¯¯
¯
E
)
=
11
16
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