JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Definition of probability

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    The probability of A, B, C solving a problem are \[\frac{1}{3},\,\frac{2}{7},\,\frac{3}{8}\]respectively. If all the three try to solve the problem simultaneously, the probability that exactly one of them will solve it, is                                         [DSSE 1987]

    A)                 \[\frac{25}{168}\]

    B)                 \[\frac{25}{56}\]

    C)                 \[\frac{20}{168}\]

    D)                 \[\frac{30}{168}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               Here \[{{p}_{1}}=\frac{1}{3},\] \[{{p}_{2}}=\frac{2}{7}\] and \[{{p}_{3}}=\frac{3}{8}\]            \[\Rightarrow {{q}_{1}}=\frac{2}{3},\] \[{{q}_{2}}=\frac{5}{7}\] and \[{{q}_{3}}=\frac{5}{8}\]                 Required probability \[={{p}_{1}}{{q}_{2}}{{q}_{3}}-{{q}_{1}}{{p}_{2}}{{q}_{3}}+{{q}_{1}}{{q}_{2}}{{p}_{3}}.\]


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