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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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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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