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Let A and B be two events such that P(A ∪ B) ≥ 0.75 and 0.125 ≤ P(A ∩ B) ≤ 0.375.What is the minimum value of P(A) + P(B)?
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Let A and B be two events such that P(A ∪ B) ≥ 0.75 and 0.125 ≤ P(A ∩ B) ≤ 0.375.
What is the minimum value of P(A) + P(B)?

A.

0.625

B.

0.750

C.

0.825

D.

0.875

Correct option is D

To minimize P(A)+P(B), we want to make P(AB) as small as possible because this will directlyaffect the sum P(A)+P(B). The smallest possible value of P(AB) is given as 0.125 (since 0.125P(AB)0.375).Substituting P(AB)=0.125 into the inequality:P(A)+P(B)0.75+0.125P(A)+P(B)0.875\begin{aligned}&\text{To minimize } P(A) + P(B), \text{ we want to make } P(A \cap B) \text{ as small as possible because this will directly} \\&\text{affect the sum } P(A) + P(B). \text{ The smallest possible value of } P(A \cap B) \text{ is given as } 0.125 \text{ (since } 0.125 \le \\&P(A \cap B) \le 0.375). \\&\text{Substituting } P(A \cap B) = 0.125 \text{ into the inequality:} \\&\qquad P(A) + P(B) \ge 0.75 + 0.125 \\&\qquad P(A) + P(B) \ge 0.875\end{aligned}​​

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