Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Probability

Question:

If $\overline{E}$ and $\overline{F}$ are the complementary events of events E and F respectively and if 0 < P(F) < 1, then

(a) $P(E/F) +P(\overline{E}/F)=1$

(b) $P(E/F) +P(E/\overline{F})=1$

(c) $P(\overline{E}/F) +P(E/\overline{F})=1$

(d) $P(E/\overline{F}) +P(\overline{E}/\overline{F})=1$

Options:

(a) and (d)

(a) and (b)

(b) and (d)

(b) and (c)

Correct Answer:

(a) and (d)

Explanation:

Since E/F and $\overline{E}/F$ are complementary events.

$∴P(E/F) +P(\overline{E}/F)=1$

Similarly, $ E/\overline{F}$ and $\overline{E}/\overline{F}$ are also complementary events.

 $∴P(E/\overline{F}) +P(\overline{E}/\overline{F})=1$