JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Definition of probability

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    ?X? speaks truth in 60% and ?Y? in 50% of the cases. The probability that they contradict each other narrating the same incident is                                     [UPSEAT 2004]

    A)                 \[\frac{1}{4}\]       

    B)                 \[\frac{1}{3}\]

    C)                 \[\frac{1}{2}\]       

    D)                 \[\frac{2}{3}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               Here \[P(X)=\frac{3}{5}\], \[P(Y)=\frac{1}{2}\]                    \[\therefore \] Required probability = \[P\,(X)\].\[P(\bar{Y})+P(\bar{X})P(Y)\]                                 =\[\left( \frac{3}{5} \right)\,\left( 1-\frac{1}{2} \right)+\left( 1-\frac{2}{5} \right)\,\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)\]=\[\frac{3}{5}\,.\,\frac{1}{2}+\frac{2}{5}.\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{2}\].


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