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Let $A, B, C$ be events such that $P(A)=P(B)=P(C)=0.5, P(A \cap B)=0.3, P(A \cap C)=0$.

Which of the following is/are true?

  1. $P(A \cup B)=0.75$
  2. $P(A \cup C)=1$
  3. $P(B \cap C)=0.23$
  4. $P(B \cup C)=0.9$
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@krishnajsw

$P(A) = 0.5$ and $P(C) = 0.5$

Since these two are disjoint $P(A \cap C) = 0$

They cannot occur together and $P(A) + P(C) = 1$ so they are partitions of the sample space.

Thus, B must be contained in them $P(A \cap B) = 0.3$ and $P(B \cap C) = 0.2$ so that the total $P(B) = 0.5$.


So, $P(A \cup C) = 1$ and $B$ is contained in them

$P(A\cup B \cup C) = 1$

 

This was my reasoning.

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Got it @USharma02 . thanks a lot buddy.

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Answer will be Option B only. In option C, $P(B \cap C) $ will be $0.2$, Not $0.23.$ Answer has been corrected now.
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(B) (C) FTTF.  (A) is false since $P(A \cup B)=P(A)+P(B)-P(A \cap B)=0.7$.

(B) is true since $P(A \cup C)=P(A)+P(C)-P(A \cap C)=1$.

(C) is false. In view of Option (B),  $C=A^c$ and thus $P(B)=P(B \cap A)+P(B \cap C)$. So, $P(B \cap C) = 0.2 .$

(D) Using (C) it follows that $P(B \cup C)=0.8$.
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P(B ∩ C) should be 0.2 not 0.23. If it is 0.23 then P(B) will become 0.3+0.23=0.53 which is wrong
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Answer will be only option B
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Answer will be Option B only. In option C, $P(B \cap C) $ will be $0.2$, Not $0.23.$ Answer has been corrected now.
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Sir also regenerate the result on go website. Since Marks not updated.
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