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The probability that a student will pass the final examination in both English and Hindi is 0.5 and the probability of passing neither is 0.1. If the probability of passing the English examination is 0.75. What is the probability of passing the Hindi examination?

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To solve the problem step by step, we will use the information provided and apply the principles of probability. ### Step 1: Define the Events Let: - \( P(E) \): Probability of passing the English examination = 0.75 - \( P(H) \): Probability of passing the Hindi examination (this is what we need to find) - \( P(E \cap H) \): Probability of passing both English and Hindi = 0.5 - \( P(\text{neither E nor H}) \): Probability of passing neither = 0.1 ...
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