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What is the probability that events A and B both occur? (1)

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What is the probability that events A and B both occur? (1) [#permalink] New post   24 Aug 2006, 23:08
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What is the probability that events A and B both occur?

(1) the probability that event A occurs is 0.8
(2) the probability that event B occurs is 0.6



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Re: What is the probability that events A and B both occur? (1) [#permalink] New post   24 Aug 2006, 23:15
Straight E

P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)

ST 1 by itself is INSUFF

ST 2 by itself is INSUFF

Combining the two still does not give us P(A and B). Hence E
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Re: What is the probability that events A and B both occur? (1) [#permalink] New post   25 Aug 2006, 01:13
I would say that the prob for both events to occur is 0,8*0,6=0,48.
The problem is if both events may occur at the same time , in other words if they are not mutually exclusive
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Re: What is the probability that events A and B both occur? (1) [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 25 Aug 2006, 09:26
I agree with E, I dont think we can assume its mutually exclusive or not.

Originally posted by agsfaltex on 25 Aug 2006, 06:32.
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Re: What is the probability that events A and B both occur? (1) [#permalink] New post   25 Aug 2006, 07:14
BG wrote:
I would say that the prob for both events to occur is 0,8*0,6=0,48.
The problem is if both events may occur at the same time , in other words if they are not mutually exclusive


But the problem here is that it does not state if they are mutually exclusive events or not... If so then only prob for both is 0....
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Re: What is the probability that events A and B both occur? (1) [#permalink] New post   25 Aug 2006, 10:47
gmatornot wrote:
Straight E

P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)

ST 1 by itself is INSUFF

ST 2 by itself is INSUFF

Combining the two still does not give us P(A and B). Hence E


Since there are only 2 events, P(A or B) = 1
Thus, from (1) + (2), we can obtain P(A and B).
Hence the answer should be (C), right ?
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Re: What is the probability that events A and B both occur? (1) [#permalink] New post   25 Aug 2006, 10:54
prashrash wrote:
gmatornot wrote:
Straight E

P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)

ST 1 by itself is INSUFF

ST 2 by itself is INSUFF

Combining the two still does not give us P(A and B). Hence E


Since there are only 2 events, P(A or B) = 1
Thus, from (1) + (2), we can obtain P(A and B).
Hence the answer should be (C), right ?


According to your explanation, since P(A or B)=1, P(A and B) = 0.4. What if A and B are mutually exclusive (which we dont know) ? Then P(A and B) would have to be 0. So you see, you have two answers: 0.4 and 0. Not possible, is it?
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Re: What is the probability that events A and B both occur? (1) [#permalink] New post   25 Aug 2006, 11:37
Got to be E...

P(A&B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A or B)

Did not give us P(A or B)... don't know if mutually exclusive. Therefore E.
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Re: What is the probability that events A and B both occur? (1) [#permalink] New post   25 Aug 2006, 12:33
oh yeah! read the qn and assumed that A and B can't be mutually exclusive events! Pure dumbness on my part.
Agreed E.
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Re: What is the probability that events A and B both occur? (1) [#permalink] New post   26 Aug 2006, 07:50
Good discussion. I was stumped, honestly, and quick to jump at C. Agree with E.

To reiterate:

In general:-

P(A OR B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A&B)

2 events are mutually exclusive if they cannot happen together i.e. P (A&B) = 0.

If so, then

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



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