A and B are two independent events. The probability that both A and B occur is 1/6and the probability that neither of them occurs is 1/3. The probability of occurrence of A is.a)1/2b)1/6c)5/6d)1/3Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

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A and B are two independent events. The probability that both A and B occur is 1/6and the probability that neither of them occurs is 1/3. The probability of occurrence of A is.&#8203;a)1/2b)1/6c)5/6d)1/3Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Answer

The probability that both occur simultaneously is 1/6 and the probability that neither occurs is 1/3
Let P(A)=x, P(B)=y
Then P(A)×P(B) = ⅙ becomes xy = 1/6
And [1−P(A)][1−P(B)]=1/3 becomes (1−x)(1−y)=1/3
On Solving for x and y,
we get x=1/3 or x=1/2 which is the probability of occurrence of A.

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A/q P(A^B)=P(A)* P(B)=1/6
P(A`^B`)=1-P(A)-P(B)+P(A^B)=1/3
=> P( A) +P(B)=5/6
NOW, PUT P(B)=1/6P(B) AND GET ANS

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To solve this problem, we can use the concept of probability and the given information. Let's break down the problem into smaller parts and analyze each part individually.

Given information:
- Probability of both A and B occurring: 1/6
- Probability of neither A nor B occurring: 1/3

Let's calculate the probability of A occurring.

Probability of A occurring:
We know that the probability of both A and B occurring is 1/6. Since A and B are independent events, we can multiply their individual probabilities to get the probability of both events occurring together.

Let P(A) be the probability of A occurring, and P(B) be the probability of B occurring.

P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B)

Given that P(A and B) = 1/6, we can rewrite the equation as:

1/6 = P(A) * P(B)

Now, let's consider the probability of neither A nor B occurring.

Probability of neither A nor B occurring:
The probability of neither A nor B occurring is given as 1/3. This means that the complement of the event 'both A and B occurring' is 1/3.

The complement of an event A is denoted as Ac, and its probability is given by:

P(Ac) = 1 - P(A)

Since A and B are independent events, the probability of both not occurring is the product of their individual probabilities.

P(Ac and Bc) = P(Ac) * P(Bc)

Given that P(Ac and Bc) = 1/3, we can rewrite the equation as:

1/3 = P(Ac) * P(Bc)

Now, let's substitute the values we have and solve for P(A).

Solving for P(A):
We have two equations:

1/6 = P(A) * P(B)
1/3 = P(Ac) * P(Bc)

Since A and B are independent events, their complements are also independent events.

P(Ac) = 1 - P(A)
P(Bc) = 1 - P(B)

Substituting these values into the second equation, we get:

1/3 = (1 - P(A)) * (1 - P(B))

Expanding the equation, we have:

1/3 = 1 - P(A) - P(B) + P(A) * P(B)

Rearranging the terms, we get:

1/3 = 1 - P(A) - P(B) + 1/6

Simplifying, we have:

1/3 = 7/6 - P(A) - P(B)

Now, let's substitute the value of P(B) from the first equation:

1/3 = 7/6 - P(A) - 1/6 * P(A)

Multiplying through by 6, we get:

2 = 7 - 6P(A) - P(A)

Combining like terms, we have:

0 = 5 - 7P(A)

Rearranging the equation, we get:

7P(A) = 5

Dividing by 7, we have:

P(A) = 5/7

So, the probability of occurrence of A is 5/7, not 1/2 as mentioned in the options.

Therefore, the correct answer cannot be option 'A'.

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