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Published on: August 13, 2026
Let X and Y be two events such that P(X) = 
, P(X|Y) = 
and P(Y|X) = 
. Then
A
P(Y) = 
B
P(X ′ |Y) = 
C
P(X ∪ Y) = 
D
P(X ∩ Y) = 
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(a,b)
Sol. 
= 
= 
P(X ∩ Y) = 
= 
P(X) = 
. 
= 
⇒ P(Y) = 
= 
= 
= 
P(X ∪ Y) = P(X) + P(Y) – P(X ∩ Y) = 
+ 
– 
= 
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