Question
What will be the probability of losing a game if the
winning probability is 0.3?Solution
Let P(E) is the probability of winning the game, and P(not E) be the probability of not winning the game. P(E) + P(not E) = 1 So, P(not E) = 1 - P(E) Since P(E) = 0.3 P(not E) = 1 - 0.3 P(not E) = 0.7.
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