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If P(A) = 0.4, P(B) = p, P(A U B) = 0.6 and A and B are given to the independent events, find the value of ‘p’.
P(A U B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A ∩ B)
= P(A) + P(B) – P(A) P(B) [as A and B are independent events]
∴ 0.6 = 0.4 + p – (0.4)p
or p = 1/3

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