Event E is defined as the occurrence of one or more of two mutually exclusive events, E1 and E2-. How can you find the probability of E?

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Jessie Hunter

6 April, 13:28

Event E is defined as the occurrence of one or more of two mutually exclusive events, E1 and E2-. How can you find the probability of E?

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Yaritza · Answer 1

If events E1 and E2 are mutually exclusive, it means that it is impossible for them to happen together. The probability of the occurrence of one or more of these events is the sum of their individual probabilities. The answer for this item would be,

P (E) = P (E1) + P (E2) + ...