GATE CE 2024 Set 1 — Question 13
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The probability that a student passes only in Mathematics is . The probability that the student passes only in English is . The probability that the student passes in both of these subjects is . The probability that the student will pass in at least one of these two subjects is
Correct answer
(A) (17)/(18)
Solution
Let be the event of passing in Mathematics and be the event of passing in English.
Given:
The probability of passing in at least one of the two subjects is .
To add these fractions, find a common denominator, which is 18:
.Thus, the correct option is (A).
Given:
The probability of passing in at least one of the two subjects is .
To add these fractions, find a common denominator, which is 18:
.Thus, the correct option is (A).
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