Q1. [1] § Chapter Opening and Epigraph
If the probability of a player winning a game is 0.79, then the probability of his losing the same game is :
- (a) 1.79
- (b) 0.31
- (c) 0.21%
- (d) 0.21
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Model Answer
(d) 0.21
P(losing) = 1 − P(winning) = 1 − 0.79 = 0.21
Source: Chapter 14, Section 14.1 (Complementary events: $P(\bar{E}) = 1 - P(E)$)
Explanation
Using the complementary event rule: P(E) + P(not E) = 1. Since P(winning) = 0.79, P(losing) = 1 − 0.79 = 0.21. Options (a) and (b) are incorrect calculations; (c) is wrong as 0.21% ≠ 0.21.
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