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Question
Suppose S is the event that will happen tomorrow and P(S) = 0.03. Find P(S’)
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Solution
Given, P(S) = 0.03
P(S’) = 1 – P(S)
P(S’) = 1 – 0.03 ............[∵ P(S) + P(S’) = 1]
P(S’) = 0.97
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