If the probabilities are 0.87, 0.36, and 0.29 that a family owns a color television set, a black television set, or both kind of sets:
a.what is the probability that a family owns one or the other or both kind of sets?
b.what is the probability that a family does not own any kind of set?
c.what is the probability that a family owns only one kind of set?

Respuesta :

Answer : (a) 0.94

              (b) 0.06

              (c) 0.58 and 0.07

Explanation :

We have given that

Event A : a family owns a color television set

Event B: a family owns a black television set

so,

[tex]P(A) = 0.87[/tex]

[tex]P(B) =0.36[/tex]

[tex]P(A\cap B)= 0.29[/tex]

Now, we have to calculate ,

[tex](a) \text{P( a family owns one or other or both )}[/tex]=[tex]P(A\cup B)[/tex]

And we know that ,

[tex]P(A \cup B)= P(A)+ P(B)- P(A\cap B)[/tex]

=[tex]=0.87+0.36-0.29[/tex]

[tex]=0.94[/tex]

[tex]\text{(b) P( neither of any kind) }[/tex] = [tex]1- P(A\cup B)[/tex]

[tex]=1-0.94[/tex]

[tex]=0.06[/tex]

(c) [tex]P( only A)= P(A)- P(A\cap B)[/tex]

[tex]=0.87-0.29[/tex]

[tex]= 0.58[/tex]

[tex]P( only B) = P(B)- P(A\cap B)[/tex]

[tex]=0.36-0.29[/tex]

[tex]=0.07[/tex]


P(A)=family owns a color television set=0.87

P(B)=family owns a black television set=0.36

p(A [tex]\cap[/tex]  B)=family owns both kind of television set=0.29

(a) Probability that a family owns one or the other or both kind of sets=P(A [tex]\cup[/tex] B)= P(A) + P(B) - P(A [tex]\cap[/tex]  B)

=0.87+0.36-0.29

=1.23-0.29

0.94

(b) Probability that a family does not own any kind of set= 1 - P(A [tex]\cup[/tex] B )  =   1-0.94

       =0.06

(c) Probability that a family owns only one kind of set= P(A complement) + P(B complement)= P(A)- P(A [tex]\cap[/tex]  B) + P(B)- P(A [tex]\cap[/tex]  B)

=0.87-0.29+0.36-0.29

=0.58+0.07

=0.65