SOLUTION: suppose the sample space of a statistical experiment is {A,B,C} where P(A)=0.08 and P(B)=0.1 Determine P(C)

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Question 1171533: suppose the sample space of a statistical experiment is {A,B,C} where P(A)=0.08 and P(B)=0.1 Determine P(C)
Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If events  A,  B  and  C  are disjoint  (= are mutually exclusive),  then  P(C)  is the complement to  P(A) + P(B).


If the events  A,  B  and  C  are  NOT  DISJOINT,  then there is  NO  enough info to answer the question.



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