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X is taking up subjects – Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in the examination. His probabilities of getting grade A in these subjects are 0.2, 0.3 and 0.5 respectively. Find the probability that he getsi. Grade A in all subjectsii. Grade A in no subjectsiii. Grade A in two subjects |
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Answer» Given: ⇒ P(MA) = P(getting A in mathematics) ⇒ P(MA) = 0.2 ⇒ P(MN) = P(not getting A in mathematics) ⇒ P(MN) = 1 - 0.2 ⇒ P(MN) = 0.8 ⇒ P(PA) = P(getting A in physics) ⇒ P(PA) = 0.3 ⇒ P(PN) = P(not getting A in physics) ⇒ P(PN) = 1 - 0.7 ⇒ P(PN) = 0.3 ⇒ P(CA) = P(getting A in Chemistry) ⇒ P(CA) = 0.5 ⇒ P(CN) = P(not getting A in chemistry) ⇒ P(CN) = 1 - 0.5 ⇒ P(CN) = 0.5 We need to find the probability that: i. X gets A in all subjects ii. X gets A in no subjects iii. X gets A in two subjects ⇒ P(Xall) = P(getting A in all subjects) Since getting A in different subjects is an independent event, their probabilities multiply each other ⇒ P(Xall) = (P(MA)P(PA)P(CA) ⇒ P(Xall) = 0.2 × 0.3 × 0.5 ⇒ P(Xall) = 0.03 ⇒ P(Xnone ) = P(getting A in no subjects) Since getting A in different subjects is an independent event, their probabilities multiply each other ⇒ P(Xnone ) = (P(MN)P(PN)P(CN)) ⇒ P(Xnone ) = 0.8 × 0.7 × 0.5 ⇒ P(Xnone ) = 0.28 ⇒ P(Xtwo ) = P(getting A in any two subjects) Since getting A in different subjects is an independent event, their probabilities multiply each other ⇒ P(Xtwo ) = (P(MA)P(PA)P(CN)) + (P(MA)P(PN)P(CA)) + (P(MN)P(PA)P(CA)) ⇒ P(Xtwo ) = (0.2 × 0.3 × 0.5) + (0.2 × 0.7 × 0.5) + (0.8 × 0.3 × 0.5) ⇒ P(Xtwo ) = 0.03 + 0.07 + 0.12 ⇒ P(Xtwo ) = 0.22 ∴ The required probabilities are 0.03, 0.28, 0.22. |
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