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Let A and B be two events such that `p( bar AuuB)=1/6, p(AnnB)=1/4`and `p( bar A)=1/4`, where ` bar A`stands forthecomplement of the event A. Then the events A and Bare(1) mutually exclusive and independent (2) equally likely but not independent(3) independentbut not equally likely (4)independent and equally likelyA. equally likely but not independent equally likely and mutually exclusiveB. equually like and mutually exclusiveC. Mutually exclusive and independentD. independent but not equally likely

Answer» Correct Answer - D
We have, `P(bar(AuuB))=1/4,P(AnnB)=1/4`
`P(barA)=1/4impliesP(A)=1-1/4=3/4`
`thereforeP(bar(AuuB))=1-P(auuB)=1-[P(A)+P(B)-P(AnnB)]`
`impliesimplies1/6=1-3/4-P(B)+1/4`
`impliesP(B)=1-1/2-1/6=(6-3-1)/(6)=2/6=1/3`
Since `P(AnnB)=P(A)P(B)and P(A)neP(B),` therefore A and B are independent but not equally likely.


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