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A speaks truth in 75% of cases and B in 80% of cases. In what percentage of cases are they likely to contradict each other, narrating the same incident

Correct Answer: 35/100

Explanation:

Let   A = Event that A speaks the truth


B = Event that B speaks the truth 



Then P(A) = 75/100 = 3/4


P(B) = 80/100 = 4/5


P(A-lie) =  1 - 3 4 = 1/4 


P(B-lie) = 1 - 4 5 = 1/5


 


Now, A and B contradict each other =[A lies and B true] or [B true and B lies]


 = P(A).P(B-lie) + P(A-lie).P(B) 


 =  3 5 * 1 5 + 1 4 * 4 5 = 7 20   


 =  7 20 * 100 = 35%


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