A problem in Mathematics is given to two students X and Y whose chances of solving it are and respectively. The probability that only X solves the problem, is:
A problem in Mathematics is given to two students X and Y whose chances of solving it are and respectively. The probability that only X solves the problem, is:
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 3
The probability that only X solves the problem means X successfully solves it and Y fails to solve it.
Given:
Probability that X solves the problem
Probability that Y solves the problem
The probability that Y does not solve the problem:
For only X to solve the problem, both events must occur: X solves AND Y does not solve.
Since these are independent events:
Therefore, the probability that only X solves the problem is .
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