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JEE Previous Year Question

$Let A and B be two independent events such that P (A) = \frac{1}{3} and P (B) = \frac{1}{6} Then, which of the following is TRUE?$

Topic: JEE PYQ

Answer: B. Full step-by-step solution below.

A $P (\frac{A}{B}) = \frac{1}{6}$
B $P (\frac{A}{B ^{’}}) = \frac{1}{3}$
C $P (\frac{A}{B ^{’}}) = \frac{2}{3}$
D $P (\frac{A}{B}) = \frac{5}{6}$

Correct answer: B

Solution

(b)JEE Main 2020 A and B are independent events so P (\frac{A}{B ^{’}}) = \frac{1}{3}

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