Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:
If A and B are two independent events such that P(A) = 0.3, P(A ∪ B) = 0.5, then P(A/B) – P(B/A) =
P(A) = 0.3 , P(A∪B) = 0.5 → (Given)
Since, A and B are two independent events,
P(A∩B) = P(A) P(B)
P(A∩B) = 0.3 P(B) → (1)
Also, according to the addition theorem of probability,
P(A⋃B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A⋂B)
0.5 = 0.3 + P(B) – 0.3P(B) → From (Given) & (1)
0.7P(B) = 0.2
P(B) = =
→ (2)
Putting value of P(B) in equation (1) we get,
P(A∩B) = 0.3 =
P(A∩B) = → (3)
Now,
→ From (3) & (2) and (Given)