If the probability that an event will occur is p and the probability that it will not occur is q, which of the following is true?

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2001 (Objective) Subject: General Mathematics

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If the probability that an event will occur is p and the probability that it will not occur is q, which of the following is true?
Answer Details
The sum of the probabilities of an event occurring and not occurring is always equal to 1. So, if p is the probability that an event will occur, then the probability that it will not occur is 1-p (since the total probability is 1). Therefore, we have: p + (1-p) = 1 which simplifies to: p - p + 1 = 1-p + p 1 = 1 So, the correct option is: p + q = 1.

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