Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileProbability_uva-independent-events-425-en_uva-independent-events-425-en
    nameuva-independent-events-425-en
    sectionProbability/Elementary Probability/General Rules/Independent events
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual, Calculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty3
    p-value0.311

    Question

    For two independent events A and B, it is given that P(A) = 0.2 and P(B) = 0.5. Then P(A ∪ B) is equal to


    1. FALSE: 0.5
    2. TRUE: 0.6
    3. FALSE: 0.7
    4. FALSE: 0.8

    1. 0.5: Incorrect
    2. 0.6: Correct
    3. 0.7: Incorrect
    4. 0.8: Incorrect