Easy MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2020

Let A and B be two events such that the probability that exactly one of them occurs is ${2 \over 5}$ and the probability that A or B occurs is ${1 \over 2}$ , then the probability of both of them occur together is :

  1. A 0.20
  2. B 0.02
  3. C 0.01
  4. D 0.10 Correct answer

Solution

Probability that exactly one of them occurs <br><br>P(A) + P(B) – 2P (A $\cap$ B) = ${2 \over 5}$ .....(1) <br><br>Probability that A or B occurs is <br><br>P(A) + P(B) – P(A $\cap$ B) = ${1 \over 2}$ ......(2) <br><br>Doing (2) - (1) <br><br>P(A $\cap$ B) = ${1 \over 2} - {2 \over 5}$ = 0.10

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

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