Question:

If two sections of strengths $30$ and $45$ are formed from $75$ students who are admitted in a school, then the probability that two particular students are always together in the same section is

Updated On: Apr 4, 2024
  • $\frac{66}{185}$
  • $\frac{19}{37}$
  • $\frac{29}{185}$
  • $\frac{18}{37}$
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

According to given informations, the required probability
$=\frac{{ }^{73} C_{28}+{ }^{73} C_{43}}{{ }^{75} C_{30}}$
$=\frac{\frac{73 !}{28 ! 45 !}+\frac{73 !}{43 ! 30 !}}{\frac{75 !}{30 ! 45 !}}$
$=\frac{\frac{1}{45 \times 44}+\frac{1}{30 \times 29}}{\frac{75 \times 74}{(30 \times 29)(45 \times 44)}}$
$= \frac{(30 \times 29)+(44 \times 45)}{(75 \times 74)}$
$=\frac{(2 \times 29)+(44 \times 3)}{(5 \times 74)}$
$=\frac{29+(22 \times 3)}{5 \times 37}$
$=\frac{29+66}{5 \times 37}=\frac{95}{5 \times 37}=\frac{19}{37}$
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Concepts Used:

Bayes Theorem

Bayes’ Theorem is a part of the conditional probability that helps in finding the probability of an event, based on previous knowledge of conditions that might be related to that event.

Mathematically, Bayes’ Theorem is stated as:-

\(P(A|B)=\frac{P(B|A)P(A)}{P(B)}\)

where,

  • Events A and B are mutually exhaustive events.
  • P(A) and P(B) are the probabilities of events A and B, respectively.
  • P(A|B) is the conditional probability of the happening of event A, given that event B has happened.
  • P(B|A) is the conditional probability of the happening of event B, given that event A has already happened.

This formula confines well as long as there are only two events. However, Bayes’ Theorem is not confined to two events. Hence, for more events.