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NDA 2026
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NDA
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2026
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Mathematics
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Probability

NDA 2026 · Mathematics · Probability

Three events A , B and C are such that A and B are disjoint, A and...

Three events AA, BB and CC are such that AA and BB are disjoint, AA and CC are independent, BB and CC are independent. If 4P(A)=2P(B)=P(C)4P(A)=2P(B)=P(C) and P(A∪B∪C)=5P(A)P(A\cup B\cup C)=5P(A), then what is the value of P(C)P(C) ?

Options

  1. A56\dfrac{5}{6}
  2. B13\dfrac{1}{3}
  3. C16\dfrac{1}{6}
  4. D23\dfrac{2}{3}

Correct answer

D. 23\dfrac{2}{3}

Step-by-step solution

Let P(A)=xP(A) = x.

From the given relation 4P(A)=2P(B)=P(C)4P(A) = 2P(B) = P(C), we have P(B)=2xP(B) = 2x and P(C)=4xP(C) = 4x.

Since AA and BB are disjoint, P(A∩B)=0P(A \cap B) = 0 and P(A∩B∩C)=0P(A \cap B \cap C) = 0.

Since AA and CC are independent, P(A∩C)=P(A)P(C)=x(4x)=4x2P(A \cap C) = P(A)P(C) = x(4x) = 4x^2.

Since BB and CC are independent, P(B∩C)=P(B)P(C)=2x(4x)=8x2P(B \cap C) = P(B)P(C) = 2x(4x) = 8x^2.

Using the formula for the union of three events:

P(A∪B∪C)=P(A)+P(B)+P(C)−P(A∩B)−P(B∩C)−P(C∩A)+P(A∩B∩C)P(A \cup B \cup C) = P(A) + P(B) + P(C) - P(A \cap B) - P(B \cap C) - P(C \cap A) + P(A \cap B \cap C)

Substituting the given values:

5x=x+2x+4x−0−8x2−4x2+05x = x + 2x + 4x - 0 - 8x^2 - 4x^2 + 0

5x=7x−12x25x = 7x - 12x^2

12x2−2x=012x^2 - 2x = 0

2x(6x−1)=02x(6x - 1) = 0

Since x≠0x \neq 0, we get x=16x = \dfrac{1}{6}.

Therefore, P(C)=4x=4(16)=23P(C) = 4x = 4 \left(\dfrac{1}{6}\right) = \dfrac{2}{3}.

Answer: 23\dfrac{2}{3}
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