Edexcel S1 2009 June — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
Year2009
SessionJune
TopicPrinciple of Inclusion/Exclusion
TypeThree Events with Independence Constraints

7. (a) Given that \(\mathrm { P } ( A ) = a\) and \(\mathrm { P } ( B ) = b\) express \(\mathrm { P } ( A \cup B )\) in terms of \(a\) and \(b\) when
  1. \(A\) and \(B\) are mutually exclusive,
  2. \(A\) and \(B\) are independent. Two events \(R\) and \(Q\) are such that
    \(\mathrm { P } \left( R \cap Q ^ { \prime } \right) = 0.15 , \quad \mathrm { P } ( Q ) = 0.35\) and \(\mathrm { P } ( R \mid Q ) = 0.1\)
    Find the value of
    (b) \(\mathrm { P } ( R \cup Q )\),
    (c) \(\mathrm { P } ( R \cap Q )\),
    (d) \(\mathrm { P } ( R )\).