Question Details

Let A and B are two events such that P(A) = 0.8, P(B) = 0.5, P(B—A) = 0.4 Match List-I with List-II


List-I List-II
(A) P(AB)
(B) P(A-B)
(C) P(AB)
(D) P(A')
(I) 0.2
(II) 0.32
(III) 0.64
(IV) 0.98

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

A

(A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)

B

(A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)

C

(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

D

(A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)

Show Answer

Correct Answer :

Option B

(A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)

Solution :

The correct option is (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I).

Step-by-Step Explanation:
We are given the following probabilities:
P(A) = 0.8
P(B) = 0.5
The term P(B—A) represents the conditional probability of event B given event A, commonly written as P(B|A) or P(B/A). Thus, we have:
P(B|A) = 0.4

Now, we calculate the matching values for each item in List-I:

1. Finding (A) P(A ∩ B):
By the multiplication rule of probability, we know that:
P ( A B ) = P ( A ) P ( B | A )
Substituting the given values:
P ( A B ) = 0.8 0.4 = 0.32
Thus, (A) matches with (II).

2. Finding (B) P(A|B) (notated in List-I as P(A-B) or P(A/B)):
Using the definition of conditional probability:
P ( A | B ) = P ( A B ) P ( B )
Substituting our calculated value of P(A ∩ B) and the given value of P(B):
P ( A | B ) = 0.32 0.5 = 0.64
Thus, (B) matches with (III).

3. Finding (C) P(A ∪ B):
Using the addition theorem of probability:
P ( A B ) = P ( A ) + P ( B ) P ( A B )
Substituting the values:
P ( A B ) = 0.8 + 0.5 0.32 = 1.3 0.32 = 0.98
Thus, (C) matches with (IV).

4. Finding (D) P(A'):
Using the complement rule:
P ( A ) = 1 P ( A )
Substituting the given value of P(A):
P ( A ) = 1 0.8 = 0.2
Thus, (D) matches with (I).

Unlock Our Free Library

Access expert-curated educational resources and study materials—completely free.

Discover more resources

You may also like

Mock Tests

View All
  • CTET
  • intermediate
  • No time limit
  • child development and pedagogy, mathematics, social science

  • SSC
  • intermediate
  • 2 hours and 30 mins
  • child development and pedagogy, mathematics, social science

Ask AI Tutor
5 left
Q1 View Question & Options
AI Tutor is solving this question...
Reading question context & options...