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Probability of solving specific problem independently by \mathrm{A} and \mathrm{B} are \mathbf{1} / \mathbf{2} and \mathbf{1} / \mathbf{3} respectively. If both try to solve the problem independently, find the probability that (i) The problem is solved
(ii) Exactly one of them solves the problem.
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Probability of solving specific problem independently by \mathrm{A} and \mathrm{B} are \mathbf{1} / \mathbf{2} and \mathbf{1} / \mathbf{3} respectively. If both try to solve the problem independently, find the probability that (i) The problem is solved
(ii) Exactly one of them solves the problem.

Given,

P(A)= Probability of solving the problem by A=1 / 2

Concept: \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{B})= Probability of solving the problem by \mathrm{B}=1 / 3

Because A and B both are independent.Two events are independent, statistically independent, or stochastically independent if the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of occurrence of the other.

\Rightarrow P(A \cap B)=P(A) . P(B)

\Rightarrow P(A \cap B)=1 / 2 \times 1 / 3=1 / 6

P\left(A^{\prime}\right)=1-P(A)=1-1 / 2=1 / 2

P\left(B^{\prime}\right)=1-P(B)=1-1 / 3=2 / 3

(i) The problem is solved

The problem has been solved, i.e. it has been solved by either A or B.

=P(A \cup B)

As we know, P(A \cup B)=P(A)+P(B)-P(A \cap B)

\Rightarrow \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A} \cup \mathrm{B})=1 / 2+1 / 3-1 / 6=4 / 6

\Rightarrow P(A \cup B)=2 / 3

(ii) Exactly one of them solves the problem

That is either problem is solved by A but not by B or vice versa

That is \mathrm{P} (A).P (B \left.^{\prime}\right)+\mathrm{P} (A’).P (B)

=1 / 2(2 / 3)+1 / 2(1 / 3)

=1 / 3+1 / 6=3 / 6 \Rightarrow P(A) \cdot P\left(B^{\prime}\right)+P\left(A^{\prime}\right) . P(B)=1 / 2

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