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If A and B are two independent events such that PA=23 and PBC=14, then which of the following is false?
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Options:
  • A PAAB=711
  • B PABAcBc=0
  • C PAB=23
  • D P(ACBC)=112
Solution:
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The correct answer is: PAAB=711

PA=23,PB=34
A,B are independent events
PAB=PA·PB=12
PAB=PA+PB-PAB
=23+34-12=8+9-612=1112
PAAB=PAABPAB=PAPAUB=231112=811
PABABc=PABABCPABC=0

(As AB& ABCare disjoint)
PAB=PABPB=1234=23
PAcBc=PABC=1-PAB
=1-1112=112

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