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If \(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A})=\frac{2}{5}, \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{B})=\frac{1}{4}\) and \(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{AUB})=\frac{1}{2}\), then \(\mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{A}^{\prime} \cup \mathrm{B}^{\prime}\right)=\)

  1. A \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{4}\)
  3. C \(\frac{3}{20}\)
  4. D \(\frac{17}{20}\)
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(D) \(\frac{17}{20}\)

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\(P(A \cup B)=P(A)+P(B)-P(A \cap B)\)
\(P(A \cap B)=\frac{3}{20}\)
\(P(A \cap B)+P(\overline{A \cap B})=1\)
\(P(\overline{A \cap B})=\frac{17}{20}\)
\(P\left(A^{\prime} \cup B^{\prime}\right)=\frac{17}{20}\)