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Question 1172549: state the additional law of probabilities for not mutually exclusive event
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state the additional law of probabilities for not mutually exclusive event
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The general formula for the probability of the union of events is
P(A U B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A ∩ B).
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Notice how I call this formula: its name is different from what you use in your post.
You call this formula INCORRECTLY.
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