JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Odds in favour and odds against Addition theorem on probability

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    Let S be a set containing n elements and we select  2 subsets A and B of S at random then the probability that \[A\cup B=S\] and \[A\cap B=\varphi \] is                                       [Orissa JEE 2005]

    A)                 \[{{2}^{n}}\]      

    B)                 \[{{n}^{2}}\]

    C)                 1/n         

    D)                 \[1/{{2}^{n}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               Ways of selection two subset of \[A={{({{2}^{n}})}^{2}}\]            Ways of selection \[A\cup B\] and \[A\cap B\] are \[{{2}^{n}}\]                 \Required probability \[=\frac{\text{favourable cases}}{\text{total cases}}=\frac{{{2}^{n}}}{{{({{2}^{n}})}^{2}}}=\frac{1}{{{2}^{n}}}\].


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