SOLUTION: You are given the probability that event A occurs. Find P (not A), the probability that event A does not occur

SOLUTION: You are given the probability that event A occurs. Find P (not A), the probability that event A does not occur

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Question 191415: You are given the probability that event A occurs. Find P (not A), the probability that event A does not occur
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If , then . In other words, just subtract the given probability from 1 to get the probability that A will NOT occur.
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