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Probability of solving a specific problem independently by A and B are 12\frac{1}{2} and 13\frac{1}{3} respectively, then which of the following are True?

[where P(X) denotes the probability of an event X]

(A) P(Problem is solved) = 23\frac{2}{3}

(B) P(Exactly one of them solves the problem) = 12\frac{1}{2}

(C) P(Both of them solve the problem) = 56\frac{5}{6}

(D) P(Atmost one solves the problem) = 56\frac{5}{6}

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

P(A)=1/2P(A)=1/2, P(B)=1/3P(B)=1/3, independent.

Solved: 1−12⋅23=231-\frac12\cdot\frac23=\frac23, so (A) true.

Exactly one: 12⋅23+12⋅13=13+16=12\frac12\cdot\frac23+\frac12\cdot\frac13=\frac13+\frac16=\frac12, so (B) true.

Both: 12⋅13=16\frac12\cdot\frac13=\frac16, so (C) is false.

At most one: 1−16=561-\frac16=\frac56, so (D) true.

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