JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Probability-II

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    A and B are two independent witnesses (i.e there in no collision between them) in a case. The probability that A will speak the truth is x and the probability that B will speak the truth is y. A and B agree in a certain statement. The probability that the statement is true is

    A) \[\frac{x-y}{x+y}\]

    B) \[\frac{xy}{1+x+y+xy}\]

    C) \[\frac{x-y}{1-x-y+2xy}\]

    D) \[\frac{xy}{1-x-y+2xy}\]  

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] A and B will agree in a certain statement if both speak truth or both tell a lie. We define following events \[{{E}_{1}}=\] A and B both speak truth \[\Rightarrow P({{E}_{1}})=xy\] \[{{E}_{2}}=\] A and B both tell a lie \[\Rightarrow P({{E}_{2}})=(1-x)(1-y)\] \[E=\] A and B agree in a certain statement Clearly, \[P(E/{{E}_{1}})=1\] and \[P(E/{{E}_{2}})=1\] The required probability is \[P({{E}_{1}}/E).\] Using Baye?s theorem \[P({{E}_{1}}/E)=\frac{P({{E}_{1}})P(E/{{E}_{1}})}{P({{E}_{1}})P(E/{{E}_{1}})+P({{E}_{2}})P(E/{{E}_{2}})}\] \[=\frac{xy.1}{xy.1+(1-x)(1-x).1}=\frac{xy}{1-x-y+2xy}\]


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