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State whether the statements are True or False

The probability of intersection of two events A and B is always less than or equal to those favourable to the event A.

Given A and B are two events.

We know that A ⋂ B ⊂ A


⇒ P(A ⋂ B) ≤ P(A)


Hence, the given statement is True.


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