Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Probability

Question:

If A and B are independent events and $P(A) =\frac{1}{2}, P(B) =\frac{1}{3}$ then

Match List-I with List-II

List-I

List-II

(A) $P(A∩B)$

(I) $\frac{1}{2}$

(B) $P(\bar A)P(B) + P(A)P(\bar B)$

(II) $\frac{1}{3}$

(C) $P(A|B) + P(B | A)$

(III) $\frac{1}{6}$

(D) $P(A∩\bar B)$

(IV) $\frac{5}{6}$

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

List-I

List-II

(A) $P(A∩B)$

(III) $\frac{1}{6}$

(B) $P(\bar A)P(B) + P(A)P(\bar B)$

(I) $\frac{1}{2}$

(C) $P(A|B) + P(B | A)$

(IV) $\frac{5}{6}$

(D) $P(A∩\bar B)$

(II) $\frac{1}{3}$

Given: $P(A)=\frac{1}{2},\ P(B)=\frac{1}{3}$ and A, B are independent.

Then $P(A\cap B)=P(A)P(B)=\frac{1}{6}$.

(A) $P(A\cap B)=\frac{1}{6}$ → (III)

(B) $P(\bar{A})P(B)+P(A)P(\bar{B}) = (1-\frac{1}{2})(\frac{1}{3}) + (\frac{1}{2})(1-\frac{1}{3}) = \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1}{2}$ → (I)

(C) $P(A|B)+P(B|A) = \frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(B)} + \frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(A)} = \frac{\frac{1}{6}}{\frac{1}{3}} + \frac{\frac{1}{6}}{\frac{1}{2}} = \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{5}{6}$ → (IV)

(D) $P(A\cap\bar{B}) = P(A) - P(A\cap B) = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{6} = \frac{1}{3}$ → (II)