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) About Me  (Show Source):
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If P%28A%29=x, then P%28NOT_A%29=1-x. In other words, just subtract the given probability from 1 to get the probability that A will NOT occur.