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In the family mother, father and son stand up at random for a family picture. Define following two events :

EE = [Son stands at one of the two ends in the picture]

FF = [Father stands in the middle of the picture]

The value of P(F/E)P(F/E) is :

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

Total arrangements: 66. Son at end: 44 arrangements (son at position 1 or 3, other 2 in 2!2! ways). Of these, father in middle: 22 arrangements. P(F/E)=2/4=1/2P(F/E) = 2/4 = 1/2.

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