1 of 13

MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE

P(A OR B) = P(A U B) = P(A) + P(B)

A

B

2 of 13

NON-MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE

P(A OR B) = P(A U B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A B)

A

B

P(A B)

3 of 13

A

B

P(A B’)

4 of 13

A

B

P(A’ B)

5 of 13

A

B

P(A’ B’)

6 of 13

NON-MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE

P(A OR B) = P(A U B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A B)

A

B

P(A B)

7 of 13

A

B

P(A’ B’)

P(A’ B)

P(A B’)

P(A B)

NON-MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE (ALTERNATIVE 1)

P(A U B) = P(A B’) + P(A B) + P(A B’)

8 of 13

A

B

P(A’ B’)

NON-MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE (ALTERNATIVE 2)

P(A U B) = 1 - P(A’ B’)

9 of 13

A

B

P(A’ B’)

P(A’ B)

P(A B’)

P(A B)

P(A) = P(A B’) + P(A B)

10 of 13

A

B

P(A’ B’)

P(A’ B)

P(A B’)

P(A B)

P(B) = P(A B) + P(A B’)

11 of 13

A

B

P(A’ B’)

P(A’ B)

P(A B’)

P(A B)

P(A’ U B ) = P(A B) + P(A B’) + P(A’ B’)

12 of 13

A

B

P(A’ B’)

P(A’ B)

P(A B’)

P(A B)

P(A U B’ ) = P(A B’) + P(A B) + P(A’ B’)

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Exercise

  1. 2015 September Q3(b) – 8 marks
  2. 2016 March Q3(b) – 9 marks
  3. 2017 March Q3(b) – 6 marks