AP EAMCET202316 May 2023Morning ShiftMathematicsSets and RelationsActual
In a committee of 25 members, each member is proficient either in Mathematics or in Statistics or in both. If 19 of them are proficient in Mathematics and 16 of them are proficient in Statistics, then the probability that a person selected at random from the committee is proficient in both is
Options
- A1 5
- B3 5
- C2 5
- D1 2
Correct answer
C. 2 5
Step-by-step solution
n(A)= members proficient in mathematics =19n(B)= members proficient in statistics =16 aligned & n(A B)=n(A)+n(B)-n(A B) & 25=19+16-n(A B) & n(A B)=35-25=10 aligned Now, P(A B)= n(A B) 25 = 10 25 = 2 5