JEE MainMathematicsProbabilityMCQ+4 / −1
Let A, B and C be three events, which are pair-wise independent and denotes the completement of an event E. If and then is equal to :
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: A
- Given information
We are told that events are pairwise independent. Hence:
Also,
We need to find
- Use the condition
Since and are pairwise independent,
But this alone does not directly give triple independence. However, observe:
A cleaner way is to use conditional probability with respect to .
Because and are independent and and are independent,
Now,
So, within the conditional sample space , events and cannot occur together.
- Compute
Using the complement formula inside the conditional space:
Now,
Substitute the values:
Therefore,
Rewrite in terms of complements:
Also,
Among the given options, this matches:
- Check options
- A: ✔
- B: ✘
- C: ✘
- D: ✘
So the correct option is A.
- Comparison with stored answer
Stored correct answer: A
Our derived answer: A
Hence, they agree.
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