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WBJEE · Maths · Probability

Let \(A\) and \(B\) are two independent events. The probability that both \(A\) and \(B\) happen is \(\frac{1}{12}\) and probability that neither A nor \(B\) happen is \(\frac{1}{2}\). Then

  1. A \(P(A)=\frac{1}{3}, P(B)=\frac{1}{4}\)
  2. B \(P(A)=\frac{1}{2}, P(B)=\frac{1}{6}\)
  3. C \(P(A)=\frac{1}{6}, P(B)=\frac{1}{2}\)
  4. D \(P(A)=\frac{2}{3}, P(B)=\frac{1}{8}\)
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Correct Answer

(A) \(P(A)=\frac{1}{3}, P(B)=\frac{1}{4}\)

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\(\begin{array}{ll} \text {Hint : } P(A \cap B)=\frac{1}{12} & \Rightarrow P(A) P(B)=\frac{1}{12} \cdots (1) \\ P\left(A^{\prime} \cap B^{\prime}\right)=\frac{1}{2} & \Rightarrow P(A \cup B)=1-\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{2} \end{array}\)…