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If A and B are two independent events such that P(A) = 1/3, P(A∪B)=3/5P(A\cup B) = 3/5 and P(B) = p, then which of the following are true?

(A) The value of p is 25\frac{2}{5}

(B) P(A∩B)=215P(A\cap B) = \frac{2}{15}

(C) P(B/A)=13P(B/A) = \frac{1}{3}

(D) P(A/B)=35P(A/B) = \frac{3}{5}

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Independence gives P(A∪B)=P(A)+p−P(A)pP(A\cup B)=P(A)+p-P(A)p, so 35=13+23p\frac35=\frac13+\frac23p, giving p=25p=\frac25; (A) is true.

P(A∩B)=13⋅25=215P(A\cap B)=\frac13\cdot\frac25=\frac{2}{15}; (B) is true.

By independence P(B/A)=P(B)=25P(B/A)=P(B)=\frac25 and P(A/B)=P(A)=13P(A/B)=P(A)=\frac13, so (C) and (D) fail.

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