Suppose that A and B are denote as event 1 and event 2 respectively and S denote as Sample Space, give explanation in the scenario below;  What do you mean by “if A ∩ B = φ”, that is, if A and B have no elements in common? Explain.

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Problem 2E: Let E and F be events in a sample space S. aThe probability of E or F occurring is P(EF)= _________....
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Suppose that A and B are denote as event 1 and event 2 respectively and S denote as Sample Space, give explanation in the scenario below; 

What do you mean by “if A ∩ B = φ”, that is, if A and B have no elements in common? Explain. 

 

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