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)
(B) (C) (D) |
(I) 0.2 (II) 0.32 (III) 0.64 (IV) 0.98 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer :
(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:
Substituting the given values:
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:
Substituting our calculated value of P(A ∩ B) and the given value of P(B):
Thus, (B) matches with (III).
3. Finding (C) P(A ∪ B):
Using the addition theorem of probability:
Substituting the values:
Thus, (C) matches with (IV).
4. Finding (D) P(A'):
Using the complement rule:
Substituting the given value of P(A):
Thus, (D) matches with (I).
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