Each morning I walk to work or take a taxi to work. The probability that I walk to work is 3/5 . What is the probability that I take a taxi?

Question

Each morning I walk to work or take a taxi to work. The probability that I walk to work is \(\frac{3}{5}\) . What is the probability that I take a taxi?

Answer 1

The events “ walk to work” and “ take a taxi to work” are mutually exclusive events, therefore are complementary events. 

Hence, P (take a taxi to work) = 1 – P ( walk to work) =1- \(\frac{3}{5}\) = \(\frac{2}{5}\)