The Odd Against A Certain Event Are 5: 2 And The Odds In Favour Of Another Independent Event Are 6: 5 The Probability That At Least One Of The Events Will Happen Is:

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Question

The odd against a certain event are 5: 2 and the odds in favour of another independent event are 6: 5 the probability that at least one of the events will happen is:

Solution

Correct option is

52/77

Let the first event be E and second Event be F

⇒ P(at least one of events)

       = 1 – P(none of the event happen)

       

       

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