The probability that Tom will win the Booker prize is 0.5, and the probability that John will win the Booker prize is 0.4. There is only one Booker prize to win. What is the probability that at least one of them wins the prize? (这题答案是0.7)
问:
“There is only one Booker prize to win。” 这是指只能有一个人得奖么?Tom and John不能同时得这个奖?如果这样,那么“at least one of them wins the prize”, 就是指或者Tom得奖,或者John得奖,直接0.5+0.4=0.9 不就可以了么?为什么不对呢?
The probability that event M will not occur is 0.8 and the probability that event R will not occur is 0.6. If events M and R cannot both occur, which of the following is the probability that either event M or event R will occur?
A) 1/5 B) 2/5 C) 3/5 D) 4/5 E) 12/25