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The probabilities of having a defective toy in three cartons A, B, C are 13, 14, 25 respectively. If a carton is selected at random and a toy drawn randomly from it is found to be defective, then the probability that it is drawn from carton B is
MathematicsProbabilityAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2019 (21 Apr Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 1547
  • B 2047
  • C 2059
  • D 1559
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1559

Consider E1, E2 and E3 be the events of selecting defective
toys in cartons A, B and C.

From Bays rule, the probability that a selected carton is drawn
from carton B,

P=PE2·PAE2PE1·PAE1+PE2PAE2+PE3PAE3

=13×1413×13+13×14+13×25

=11219+112+215=1559

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