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QJEEM22Mab780: JEE Main 2022 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM22Mab780 Solution: If and are two events such that and , then is equal to :

If AA and BB are two events such that P(A)=13,P(B)=15P(A)=\frac{1}{3}, P(B)=\frac{1}{5} and P(A∪B)=12P(A \cup B)=\frac{1}{2} , then P(A∣B′)+P(B∣A′)P\left(A \mid B^{\prime}\right)+P\left(B \mid A^{\prime}\right) is equal to :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 34\frac{3}{4}
  • B 58\frac{5}{8}
  • C 54\frac{5}{4}
  • D 78\frac{7}{8}

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

P(A)=13, P(B)=15P(A) = {1 \over 3},\,P(B) = {1 \over 5} and P(A∪B)=12P\left( {A \cup B} \right) = {1 \over 2}

∴\therefore P(A∩B)=13+15−12=130P\left( {A \cap B} \right) = {1 \over 3} + {1 \over 5} - {1 \over 2} = {1 \over {30}}

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift Mathematics - Probability Question 78 English Explanation

Now, P(A∣B′)+P(B∣A′)=P(A∩B′)P(B′)+P(B∩A′)P(A′)P\left( {A|B'} \right) + P\left( {B|A'} \right) = {{P\left( {A \cap B'} \right)} \over {P\left( {B'} \right)}} + {{P\left( {B \cap A'} \right)} \over {P\left( {A'} \right)}}

=93045+53023=58= {{{9 \over {30}}} \over {{4 \over 5}}} + {{{5 \over {30}}} \over {{2 \over 3}}} = {5 \over 8}

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