JEE MainMathematicsProbabilityMCQ+4 / −1
Let A and B be two non-null events such that A B . Then, which of the following statements is always correct?
- AP(A|B) = 1
- BP(A|B) = P(B) – P(A)
- CP(A|B) P(A)
- DP(A|B) P(A)
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Correct answer: D
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Since , whenever occurs, also occurs. Hence
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By definition of conditional probability, Using ,
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Now compare this with the given options.
Option A:
This would mean which is not always true. So A is false.
Option B:
But actually, which is not generally equal to . So B is false.
Option C:
Since and because (for conditional probability to be defined, ), dividing by gives So C is false.
Option D:
From above, because and . Hence D is always true.
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Therefore, the correct answer is
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