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GATE 2021 AG – Question 23

Engineering Mathematics · Probability and Statistics · 1 mark · Numerical answer

P(A)=.35,P(B)=.25,and A, B are mutually exclusive. Find P(A|A∪B),to three decimals.

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Correct answer: .583 to .584

Explanation

Mutual exclusivity gives $P(A\cup B)=.35+.25=.60$. Since $A\cap(A\cup B)=A$,conditional probability is $.35/.60=.583333$,or **.583**. The source’s slash notation means conditioning on the union.

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