Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Determinants

Question:

If $A$ and $B$ are events such that $P(A \mid B)=P(B \mid A)$, then :

Options:

$A=B$

$A \cap B=\phi$

$A \subset B$ but $A \neq B$

$P(A)=P(B)$

Correct Answer:

$P(A)=P(B)$

Explanation:

$P(A | B) = P(B | A)$

$=\frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(B)}=\frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(A)}$, $P(A) \neq 0$, $P(B) \neq 0$

as  $P(X | Y) = \frac{X \cap Y}{P(Y)}$

so  $\frac{1}{P(B)}=\frac{1}{P(A)}$

$\Rightarrow P(A) = P(B)$