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Course: Class 11 math (India) > Unit 15

Lesson 3: Probability of events
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Class 11 math (India)
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Probability of events
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Probability of combination of events

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Problem

The playing XI of a cricket team is to be decided for a match today.
The probability that Ashwin will be chosen in the playing XI is 0.5, the probability that Jadeja will be chosen is 0.6 and the probability that both of them will be chosen is 0.3.
Find the probability that none of them is chosen in the playing XI.
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi