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If A is an event of a random experiment such that P(A):P(A¯) = 17 : 15 and n(S) = 640 then find P(A¯) - Mathematics

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If A is an event of a random experiment such that `"P"("A"):"P"(bar"A")` = 17 : 15 and n(S) = 640 then find `"P"(bar"A")`

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Solution

`"P"("A"):"P"(bar"A")` = 17 : 15

`("P"("A"))/("P"(bar"A")) = 17/15`

⇒ `(1 - "P"(bar"A"))/("P"(bar"A")) = 17/15`

`17  "P"(bar"A") = 15 [1 - "P"(bar"A")]`

= `15 - 15  "P"(bar"A")`

`17  "P"(bar"A") + 15  "P"(bar"A")` = 15

⇒ `32  "P"(bar"A")` = 15

`"P"(bar"A") = 15/32`

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Chapter 8: Statistics and Probability - Exercise 8.3 [Page 323]

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Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics [English] Class 10 SSLC TN Board
Chapter 8 Statistics and Probability
Exercise 8.3 | Q 3. (i) | Page 323
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