Math Problem Statement

Fill in the blanks so that the resulting statement is true.

Because

​P(E)plus+​P(not

​E)equals=​1,

then​ P(not

​E)equals=​_______

and

​P(E)equals=​_______.

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Part 1

Because

​P(E)plus+​P(not

​E)equals=​1,

then​ P(not

​E)equals=

▼   1 minus Upper P left parenthesis not Upper E right parenthesis1−P(not E)

1 minus Upper P left parenthesis Upper E right parenthesis1−P(E)

and

​P(E)equals=

▼   1 minus Upper P left parenthesis Upper E right parenthesis .1−P(E).

1 minus Upper P left parenthesis not Upper E right parenthesis .

Solution

Given the relationship:

P(E)+P(not E)=1P(E) + P(\text{not } E) = 1

This equation states that the probability of event EE plus the probability of the event not EE (i.e., the complement of EE) is equal to 1.

To fill in the blanks:

  • P(not E)P(\text{not } E) equals 1P(E)1 - P(E) because the probability of the complement of an event is 11 minus the probability of the event itself.

  • P(E)P(E) equals 1P(not E)1 - P(\text{not } E) because the probability of the event is 11 minus the probability of its complement.

Thus, the completed statement is:

  • P(not E)=1P(E)P(\text{not } E) = 1 - P(E)
  • P(E)=1P(not E)P(E) = 1 - P(\text{not } E)

Would you like any further explanation or details on this topic?


Here are five related questions to explore this concept further:

  1. What is the probability of the complement of an event if P(E)=0.7P(E) = 0.7?
  2. If P(not E)=0.4P(\text{not } E) = 0.4, what is P(E)P(E)?
  3. How would you interpret P(E)=0.8P(E) = 0.8 in a real-world context?
  4. What is the sum of P(E)P(E) and P(not E)P(\text{not } E) when P(E)=0.6P(E) = 0.6?
  5. How do you calculate the probability of either event EE or event FF occurring?

Tip: The sum of the probabilities of an event and its complement is always 1. This can be a useful check to ensure your probability calculations are correct.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Probability Theory
Complement Probability

Formulas

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Theorems

Complement Rule of Probability

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12