SOLUTION: Given P(A)=0.27, P(B)=0.72, and P(A∩B)=0.11, what is P(A^c ∩B)?

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Question 1141769: Given P(A)=0.27, P(B)=0.72, and P(A∩B)=0.11, what is P(A^c ∩B)?
Answer by ikleyn(52921) About Me  (Show Source):
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(A^c ∩ B)  is the part of B which is not A.


So,    (A^c ∩ B)  = B \ (A ∩ B).


Therefore,  P(A^c ∩ B) = P(B) - P(A ∩ B) = 0.72 - 0.11 = 0.61.     ANSWER

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