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Two events A and B are such that P(B) = 0.55 and P(A `nn` B') = 0.15, then probability that at least one of A, B occurs is

A

`0.70`

B

`0.20`

C

`0.35`

D

`0.30`

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To find the probability that at least one of the events A or B occurs, we need to calculate \( P(A \cup B) \). Given the information: - \( P(B) = 0.55 \) - \( P(A \cap B') = 0.15 \) Where \( B' \) is the complement of event B. The intersection \( A \cap B' \) represents the probability of event A occurring while event B does not occur. ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Understand the Events**: - We have two events A and B. - \( P(B) \) is the probability of event B occurring. - \( P(A \cap B') \) is the probability of event A occurring while event B does not. 2. **Use the Formula for Union of Two Events**: The probability of at least one of the events A or B occurring is given by: \[ P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \cap B) \] However, we do not have \( P(A) \) or \( P(A \cap B) \) directly. 3. **Relate \( P(A) \) to Given Probabilities**: We can express \( P(A) \) in terms of the known probabilities: \[ P(A) = P(A \cap B) + P(A \cap B') \] Rearranging gives us: \[ P(A) = P(A \cap B) + 0.15 \] 4. **Express \( P(A \cap B) \)**: Since \( P(A \cap B) \) can be found using the total probability of B: \[ P(B) = P(A \cap B) + P(A' \cap B) \] Here, \( P(A' \cap B) \) is the probability of B occurring while A does not. We don't have this value directly, but we can express \( P(A \cap B) \) as: \[ P(A \cap B) = P(B) - P(A' \cap B) \] 5. **Find \( P(A \cup B) \)**: We can now substitute \( P(A) \) in the union formula: \[ P(A \cup B) = (P(A \cap B) + 0.15) + 0.55 - P(A \cap B) \] Simplifying this gives: \[ P(A \cup B) = 0.15 + 0.55 = 0.70 \] 6. **Final Result**: Therefore, the probability that at least one of A or B occurs is: \[ P(A \cup B) = 0.70 \] ### Conclusion: The probability that at least one of A or B occurs is \( \boxed{0.70} \).
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