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प्रश्न
The odds against student X solving a business statistics problem are 8: 6 and odds in favour of student Y solving the same problem are 14: 16 What is the probability that neither solves the problem?
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उत्तर
Let A be the event that X solves the problem B be the event that Y solves the problem.
Since the odds against student X solving the problem are 8: 6
∴ Probability of occurrence of event A is given by.
P(A) = `6/(8 + 6) = 6/14` and
P(A') = 1 – P(A) = `1 - 6/14 = 8/14`
Also, the odds in favour of student Y solving the problem are 14: 16
∴ Probability of occurrence of event B is given by
P(B) = `14/(14 + 16) = 14/30` and
P(B') = 1 – P(B) = `1 - 14/30 = 16/30`
Now A and B are independent events.
∴ A' and B' are independent events.
P (neither solves the problem) = P(A' ∩ B')
= P(A') . P(B')
= `8/14 xx 16/30`
= `32/105`
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