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For two events A and B, let P(A) = `3/5`, P(B) = `2/3`, then which of the following is correct?

A

`P(A cap barB) le (1)/(3)`

B

`P(A cup B) ge (2)/(3)`

C

`(4)/(15) le P(A cap B) le (3)/(5)`

D

`(1)/(10) le P(barA//B) le (3)/(5)`

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the probabilities of events A and B given that \( P(A) = \frac{3}{5} \) and \( P(B) = \frac{2}{3} \). We will evaluate the four statements provided and determine which ones are correct. ### Step 1: Calculate \( P(A \cup B) \) Using the formula for the probability of the union of two events: \[ P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \cap B) \] We know \( P(A) = \frac{3}{5} \) and \( P(B) = \frac{2}{3} \). To find \( P(A \cup B) \), we first need to establish the range for \( P(A \cap B) \). ### Step 2: Determine the range for \( P(A \cap B) \) 1. **Maximum value of \( P(A \cap B) \)**: \[ P(A \cap B) \leq \min(P(A), P(B)) = \min\left(\frac{3}{5}, \frac{2}{3}\right) = \frac{2}{3} \] 2. **Minimum value of \( P(A \cap B) \)**: Using the formula: \[ P(A \cap B) \geq P(A) + P(B) - 1 \] Substituting the values: \[ P(A \cap B) \geq \frac{3}{5} + \frac{2}{3} - 1 \] To calculate this, we need a common denominator (15): \[ P(A \cap B) \geq \frac{9}{15} + \frac{10}{15} - \frac{15}{15} = \frac{4}{15} \] Thus, we have: \[ \frac{4}{15} \leq P(A \cap B) \leq \frac{2}{3} \] ### Step 3: Calculate \( P(A \cup B) \) Now, substituting the minimum value of \( P(A \cap B) \) into the union formula: \[ P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \cap B) \geq \frac{3}{5} + \frac{2}{3} - \frac{2}{3} \] This simplifies to: \[ P(A \cup B) \geq \frac{3}{5} = 0.6 \] Since \( P(A \cup B) \) must be less than or equal to 1, we can conclude: \[ P(A \cup B) \geq \frac{2}{3} \text{ (which is approximately 0.67)} \] ### Step 4: Evaluate the statements 1. **Statement 1**: \( P(A \cap B') \leq \frac{1}{3} \) - This can be calculated as \( P(A) - P(A \cap B) \). Since \( P(A \cap B) \) has a minimum of \( \frac{4}{15} \), we find: \[ P(A \cap B') = P(A) - P(A \cap B) \geq \frac{3}{5} - \frac{4}{15} = \frac{9}{15} - \frac{4}{15} = \frac{5}{15} = \frac{1}{3} \] - Thus, this statement is **correct**. 2. **Statement 2**: \( P(A \cup B) \geq \frac{2}{3} \) - As calculated, \( P(A \cup B) \geq \frac{2}{3} \) is **correct**. 3. **Statement 3**: \( \frac{4}{15} \leq P(A \cap B) \leq \frac{3}{5} \) - This is true based on our earlier calculations, so this statement is **correct**. 4. **Statement 4**: \( P(A' | B) \) is between \( \frac{1}{10} \) and \( \frac{1}{5} \) - This requires calculating \( P(A') \) given \( P(B) \). We find: \[ P(A' | B) = \frac{P(A' \cap B)}{P(B)} = \frac{P(B) - P(A \cap B)}{P(B)} \] - Given the range of \( P(A \cap B) \), we can establish that this statement is also **correct**. ### Conclusion All statements are correct: 1. \( P(A \cap B') \leq \frac{1}{3} \) is correct. 2. \( P(A \cup B) \geq \frac{2}{3} \) is correct. 3. \( \frac{4}{15} \leq P(A \cap B) \leq \frac{3}{5} \) is correct. 4. \( P(A' | B) \) is between \( \frac{1}{10} \) and \( \frac{1}{5} \) is correct.
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