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NDA 2023
Exam
NDA
Year
2023
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Probability

NDA 2023 · Mathematics · Probability

Suppose that there is a chance for a newly constructed building to...

Suppose that there is a chance for a newly constructed building to collapse, whether the design is faulty or not. The chance that the design is faulty is 10%10 \%. The chance that the building collapses is 95%95 \% if the design is faulty, otherwise it is 45%45 \%. If it is seen that the building has collapsed, then what is the probability that it is due to faulty design?

Options

  1. A0.10
  2. B0.19
  3. C0.45
  4. D0.95

Correct answer

B. 0.19

Step-by-step solution

Let E1=\mathrm{E}_1= design is faulty E2=\mathrm{E}_2= design is not faulty A2=\mathrm{A}^2= building is collapses Since, P(E1)=10%=110P\left(E_1\right)=10 \%=\frac{1}{10}P(E2)=90%=910P(A/E1)=95%=1920P(A/E2)=45%=920\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{E}_2\right)=90 \%=\frac{9}{10} \\ & \mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{ A} / \mathrm{E}_1\right)=95 \%=\frac{19}{20} \\ & \mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{ A} / \mathrm{E}_2\right)=45 \%=\frac{9}{20} \end{aligned}$NowNowP\left(\frac{E}{A}\right)=\frac{P\left(E_1\right) P\left(A / E_1\right)}{P\left(E_1\right) \cdot P\left(A / E_1\right)+P\left(E_2\right) P\left(A / E_2\right)}=\frac{\frac{1}{10} \times \frac{19}{20}}{\frac{1}{10} \times \frac{19}{20}+\frac{9}{10} \times \frac{9}{20}}=\frac{19}{100}=0.19$
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