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Conditional probability
- Main 2016MathematicsSingle correct
If A and B are any two events such that and , then the conditional probability, , where A′ denotes the complement of A, is equal to :
- Advanced 2015MathematicsMultiple correct
One of the two boxes, box I and box II, was selected at random and a ball was drawn randomly out of this box. The ball was found to be red. If the probability that this red ball was drawn from box II is , then the correct option(s) with the possible values of , , and is(are)
- Advanced 2015MathematicsMultiple correct
A ball is drawn at random from box I and transferred to box II. If the probability of drawing a red ball from box I, after this transfer, is , then the correct option(s) with the possible values of and is(are)
- Main 2015MathematicsSingle correct
If the lengths of the sides of a triangle are decided by the three throws of a single fair die, then the probability that the triangle is of maximum area given that it is an isosceles triangle, is :
- Main 2014MathematicsSingle correct
Let A and E be any two events with positive probabilities :
Statement - 1 :
Statement - 2 : .
- Advanced 2012MathematicsMultiple correct
A ship is fitted with three engines , and . The engines function independently of each other with respective probabilities , and . For the ship to be operational at least two of its engines must function. Let denote the event that the ship is operational and let , and denote respectively the events that the engines , and are functioning. Which of the following is (are) true?
- Advanced 2012MathematicsMultiple correct
Let and be two events such that , and . Which of the following is (are) correct?
- Advanced 2011MathematicsSingle correct
The probability of the drawn ball from being white is
- Advanced 2009MathematicsSingle correct
The conditional probability that given equals
- Advanced 2007MathematicsSingle correct
One Indian and four American men and their wives are to be seated randomly around a circular table. Then the conditional probability that the Indian man is seated adjacent to his wife given that each American man is seated adjacent to his wife is
- Advanced 2007MathematicsSingle correct
Let denote the complement of an event . Let be pairwise independent events with and . Then equals