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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2025

A problem in Mathematics is given to two students \(X\) and \(Y\) whose chances of solving it are \(\frac{1}{3}\) and \(\frac{1}{4}\) respectively. The probability that only \(X\) solves the problem, is:

  1. A \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{12}\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{4}\)
  4. D \(\frac{7}{12}\)
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(C) \(\frac{1}{4}\)

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\(P(X) = \frac{1}{3}\) \(P(Y') = 1 - P(Y) = 1 - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{4}\) \(P(\text{only } X) = P(X) \times P(Y') = \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{3}{4} = \frac{3}{12} = \frac{1}{4}\)
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