Exercise 1713Combinatorics › Inclusion-exclusionL1Added 3 Nov 2026
Application to probability
#IE#probability#events
Statement
State the IE formula for the probability of a union of events.
Hint
Divide the set-IE by .
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Solution
Formula. For events in a probability space:
Conclusion. The formula follows from the set version by dividing by (or ).