Combination of Events


 
 
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Combination of Events

COMBINATION OF EVENTS:

Mutually Exclusive Events:

If two events cannot occur simultaneously then they are mutually exclusive. If A and B are mutually exclusive events, then large Acap B= phi .

Ex. In drawing a card from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards, consider he following events:

A = the card is a spade, and B= the card is a heart

The two events A and B are mutually exclusive.

Following two events are not mutually exclusive.

(a) The card is a heart   (b) The card is a king

Because the card can be king of heart.

Addition Theorem of Probability:

(i) If A and B are two events associated with a random experiment, then large P(Acup B)=P(A)+P(B)-P(Acap B)

IF A and B are mutually exclusive events then large P(Acap B)=0

large therefore P(Acup B)=P(A)+P(B)

(ii) If A, B, C are three events associated with a random experiment, then

large P(Acup Bcup C)=P(A)+P(B)+P(C)-P(Acap B)-P(Bcap C)-P(Acap C)+P(Acap Bcap C)

Example: A bag contains 6 white, 5 black and 4 red balls. FInd the probability of getting either a white or a black ball in a single draw.

Solution: Let              A = Event that we get a black ball

Two events A and B are mutually exclusive.

large P(A)=frac{^{6}C_{1}}{^{15}C_{1}}=frac{6}{15},P(B)=frac{^{5}C_{1}}{^{15}C_{1}}=frac{5}{15}

So,  large P(Acup B)=P(A)+P(B)=frac{6}{15}+frac{5}{15}=frac{11}{15}.

 

Sample Questions
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Question : 1

A dice is rolled and a card is picked from a well shuffled deck of cards. What is the probability of getting an red king and an even number ?

Right Option : D
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Question : 2

A dice is rolled and a card is picked from a well shuffled deck of cards. What is the probability of getting an Ace and an even number ?

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

Two dice are rolled and a coin is tossed. What is the probability of getting a head and sum of digits of dice as 8 ?

Right Option : B
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