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Published on: August 14, 2026
If 
and 
are the probabilities
of three mutually exclusive events, then the set of all values of p is
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Since 
and 
are the probabilities of the three events, we must have
and
⇒ ⇒ 
and 
⇒ ⇒ 
and 
.
Also as and
are the probabilities of three mutually exclusive events,
⇒ ⇒ 
⇒ ⇒ 
Thus the required values of p are such that
⇒ ⇒ 
.
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