Practicing Success
If A and B are events such that $P(A' ∪B')=\frac{1}{3} $ and $P(A ∪ B)=\frac{4}{9}$ then the value of $P(A')+P(B')$ is : |
1 $\frac{7}{9}$ $\frac{8}{9}$ $\frac{5}{9}$ |
$\frac{8}{9}$ |
The correct answer is Option (3) → $\frac{8}{9}$ $P(\overline{A}∪\overline{B})=P(\overline{A∩B})=1-P(A∩B)$ so $P(A∩B)=\frac{2}{3}$ so $P(A∪B)=\frac{4}{9}⇒P(\overline{A∪B})=\frac{5}{9}$ $⇒P(\overline{A}∩\overline{B})=\frac{5}{9}$ so $P(\overline{A})+P(\overline{B})=P(\overline{A}∪\overline{B})+P(\overline{A}∩\overline{B})=\frac{8}{9}$ |