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Let P1, P2 and P3 are the probabilities of a student passing three independent exams A, B and C respectively. If P1, P2 and P3 are the roots of equation 20x3-27x2+14x-2=0, then the probability that the student passes in exactly one of A, B and C is
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Options:
  • A 320
  • B 720
  • C 14
  • D 15
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 14

P1+P2+P3=2720
P1P2+P2P3+P3P1=1420
P1P2P3=220
Probability that the student passes in exactly one of A,B,C is
=P1+P2+P3-2P1P2+P2P3+P3P1+3P1P2P3
=2720-21420+620=520=14

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