Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2021

In a group of 400 people, 160 are smokers and non-vegetarian; 100 are smokers and vegetarian and the remaining 140 are non-smokers and vegetarian. Their chances of getting a particular chest disorder are 35%, 20% and 10% respectively. A person is chosen from the group at random and is found to be suffering from the chest disorder. The probability that the selected person is a smoker and non-vegetarian is :

  1. A ${{14} \over {45}}$
  2. B ${{8} \over {45}}$
  3. C ${{7} \over {45}}$
  4. D ${{28} \over {45}}$ Correct answer

Solution

Consider following events<br><br>A : Person chosen is a smoker and non vegetarian.<br><br>B : Person chosen in a smoker and vegetarian.<br><br>C : Person chosen is a non-smoker and vegetarian.<br><br>E : Person chosen has a chest disorder<br><br>Given <br><br>$P(A) = {{160} \over {400}}$ <br><br>$P(B) = {{100} \over {400}}$ <br><br>$P(C) = {{140} \over {400}}$<br><br>$P\left( {{E \over A}} \right) = {{35} \over {100}}$ <br><br>$P\left( {{E \over B}} \right) = {{20} \over {100}}$ <br><br>$P\left( {{E \over C}} \right) = {{10} \over {100}}$<br><br>To find<br><br>$$P\left( {{A \over E}} \right) = {{P(A)P\left( {{E \over A}} \right)} \over {P(A).P\left( {{E \over A}} \right) + P(B).P\left( {{E \over B}} \right) + P(C).P\left( {{E \over C}} \right)}}$$<br><br>$$ = {{{{160} \over {400}} \times {{35} \over {100}}} \over {{{160} \over {400}} \times {{35} \over {100}} \times {{100} \over {400}} \times {{20} \over {200}} + {{140} \over {400}} \times {{10} \over {100}}}}$$<br><br>$= {{28} \over {45}}$

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Probability · Topic: Classical and Axiomatic Probability

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