9th Class Mathematics Probability Question Bank Probability

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    Direction: for question number 14 ? 17. If A and B be two mutually exclusive events in a sample space such that. \[\operatorname{P}(A)\,=\frac{2}{5}\]and \[\operatorname{P}(B)\,=\frac{1}{2}\] then
    Find  \[\operatorname{P}\left( \overline{A}\cap B \right)\]:

    A) \[\frac{1}{2}\]      

    B)        \[\frac{3}{5}\]

    C) \[\frac{4}{7}\]                       

    D)        \[\frac{7}{15}\]

    E) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Explanation Option [a] is correct. \[\operatorname{P}(\overline{A}\cap \overline{B})=P(B)-P(A\cap B)=P(B)=\frac{1}{2}\] \[(\therefore \,\,P(A\cap B)=0)\]                 


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