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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2025

'A' speaks the truth in 80% of the cases while 'B' in 90% of the cases. The probability that they contradict each other in stating the same statement is

  1. A \(\frac{37}{50}\)
  2. B \(\frac{13}{50}\)
  3. C \(\frac{18}{25}\)
  4. D \(\frac{9}{25}\)
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(B) \(\frac{13}{50}\)

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\(P(A) = 0.8, P(B) = 0.9\) \(P(A') = 1 - 0.8 = 0.2\) \(P(B') = 1 - 0.9 = 0.1\) \(P(\text{contradict}) = P(A)P(B') + P(A')P(B)\) \(P(\text{contradict}) = (0.8)(0.1) + (0.2)(0.9)\) \(P(\text{contradict}) = 0.08 + 0.18\) \(P(\text{contradict}) = 0.26 = \frac{13}{50}\)
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