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If A and B are two events associated with a random experiment such that P (A) = 0.5, P (B) = 0.3 and P (A ∩ B) = 0.2, find P (A ∪ B).

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Given: A and B are two events.

P (A) = 0.5, P (B) = 0.3 and P (A ∩ B) = 0.2

Now we need to find P (A ∪ B).

By definition of P (A or B) under axiomatic approach (also called addition theorem) we know that:

P (A ∪ B) = P (A) + P (B) – P (A ∩ B)

So, P (A ∪ B) = P (A) + P (B) – P (A ∩ B)

P (A ∪ B) = 0.5 + 0.3 – 0.2

= 0.8 – 0.2

= 0.6

∴ P (A ∪ B) is 0.6

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