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

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    Three ships A, B and C sail from England to India. If the ratio of their arriving safely are 2 : 5, 3 : 7 and 6 : 11 respectively then the probability of all the ships for arriving safely is [Pb. CET 2000]

    A)                                                                  \[\frac{18}{595}\]                                                                                      

    B)                                                                                            \[\frac{6}{17}\]

    C)                                                                                            \[\frac{3}{10}\]                                                                                          

    D)                                                                                             \[\frac{2}{7}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                       We have ratio of the ships A, B and C for arriving safely are 2 : 5, 3 : 7 and 6 : 11 respectively.                    \The probability of ship A for arriving safely                                                                             \[=\frac{2}{2+5}=\frac{2}{7}\]                    Similarly, for                                                                          \[B=\frac{3}{3+7}=\frac{3}{10}\]  and for C =                                                                            \[\frac{6}{6+11}=\frac{6}{17}\]                                                                                                                  \[\therefore\]  Probability of all the ships for arriving safely                                                 =                                             \[\frac{2}{7}\times \frac{3}{10}\times \frac{6}{17}=\frac{18}{595}\] .


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