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If A and B are two events associated with a random experiment such that P (A) = 0.3, P (B) = 0.2 and P (A ∩ B) = 0.1, then the value of P (A ∩ B) is _______.

Given that: P(A) = 0.3, P(B) = 0.2 and P(A ⋂ B) = 0.1

We know that,



= 0.3 – 0.1


= 0.2


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