AP EAMCET202018 Sep 2020Evening ShiftMathematicsProbabilityActual
(A ) speaks truth in (20 % ) of the cases and (B ) in (80 % ) of the cases. Find the probability that their statements about an incident do not match.
Options
- A( 3 25 )
- B( 17 25 )
- C( 4 25 )
- D( 8 25 )
Correct answer
B. ( 17 25 )
Step-by-step solution
Let (E₁ ) be the event of (A ) speaking the truth ( aligned & P (E₁ )= 20 100 = 1 5 & P ( E₁ )=1- 1 5 = 4 5 aligned ) (E₂ ) be the event of (B ) speaking the truth. ( aligned & P (E₂ )= 80 100 & P (E₂ )= 4 5 & P ( E₂ )=1- 4 5 = 1 5 aligned ) Required, Probability (=P (E₁ ) P ( E ₂ )+P (E₂ ) P ( E ₁ ) ) (= 1 5 1 5 + 4 5 4 5 = 1 25 + 16 25 = 17 25 )