A and B are events such that P(A) = 0.4, P(B) = 0.3 and P(A ∪ B) = 0.5. Then P (B′ ∩ A) equals
We have,
P(A) = 0.4, P(B) = 0.3 and P(A ∪ B) = 0.5
Now,
P(A ∪ B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A ∩ B)
[Additive Law of Probability]
⇒ 0.5 = 0.4 + 0.3 – P(A ∩ B)
⇒ P(A ∩ B) = 0.7 – 0.5
⇒ P(A ∩ B) = 0.2
∴ P(B’ ∩ A) = P(B’) P(A)
= [1 – P(B)]× P(A)
[sum of the probabilities of an event and its complement is 1]
= P(A) – P(A)P(B)
= P(A) – P(A ∩ B)
= 0.4 – 0.2
= 0.2
Hence, the correct option is D