The probabilities of happening of two events. A and B are 0.25 and 0.50 respectively. If the probability of happing of A and B together is 0.14, then probability that neither A nor B happens is

Given, P(A) = 0.25 and P(B) = 0.5


Also P(A B) = 0.14


We have to find P(A’ B’)


By De Morgan’s theorem we know that:


P(A’ B’) = P(A B)’


We know that P(A B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A B)


P(A B) = 0.25 + 0.5 – 0.14 = 0.61


P(A’ B’) = P(A B)’ = 1 -P(A B) = 1 – 0.61 = 0.39


As our answer does not match with any other option


But option of none of these is there. So most suitable option is option (d)


Option (d) is the only correct choice.

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