Let S = {s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6} be the sample space associated with an experiment having the probability distribution shown in the accompanying table. If A = {s1, s2} and B = {s1, s5, s6}, find the following. Outcome Probability s1 1 3 s2

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Let
S = {s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6}
be the sample space associated with an experiment having the probability distribution shown in the accompanying table. If
A = {s1, s2}
and
B = {s1, s5, s6},
find the following.
Outcome Probability
s1
1
3
s2
1
8
s3
1
6
s4
1
6
s5
1
12
s6
1
8
(a)
P(A)=
P(B)=
 
(b)
P(AC)=
P(BC)=
 
(c)
P(A ∩ B)=
 
(d)
P(A ∪ B)=
 
(e)
P(AC ∩ BC)=
 
(f)
P(AC ∪ BC)=
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