Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Probability

Question:

Kashvi, Kalyani and Sara of class 12 are given a problem in Accounts whose respective probabilities of solving are $\frac{2}{5},\frac{1}{4}$ and $\frac{1}{6}$. They were asked to solve it independently.

The probability that either only Kalyani or Kashvi or Sara solves it is:

Options:

$\frac{9}{20}$

$\frac{7}{20}$

$\frac{5}{20}$

$\frac{3}{20}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{9}{20}$

Explanation:

Using venn diagram 

P(only one of these solves the problems)

$=P(A)+P(B)+P(C)-2P(A∩B)-2P(B∩C)-2P(A∩C)+3P(A∩B∩C)$

$=\frac{2}{5}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{6}-\frac{2×2×1}{5×4}-\frac{2×1×1}{4×6}-\frac{2×2×1}{5×6}+\frac{3×2}{4×5×6}$

$=\frac{48+30+20-24-10-16-6}{120}=\frac{104-50}{120}$

$=\frac{9}{20}$