2024 MI H1 Q8

2024 MI H1 Q8

8 marks

Events \(A\) and \(B\) are such that \(\mathrm{P}(A) = 0.4\), \(\mathrm{P}(B) = 0.8\) and \(\mathrm{P}(A' | B) = 0.6\).

  1. Describe in words what is meant by \(\mathrm{P}(A' | B)\).[1]
  2. Find \(\mathrm{P}(A' \cap B)\).[2]
  3. Find the probability that none of \(A\) and \(B\) occurs.[3]
  4. Determine whether events \(A\) and \(B\) are independent.[2]

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Answer:(i) A does not occur given B occurs; (ii) \(0.48\); (iii) \(0.12\); (iv) independent.

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