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The probabilities that A and B will tell the truth are 2 / 3 and 4 / 5 respectively . What is the probability that they agree with each other ?

Correct Answer: 3/5

Explanation:

Let A be the event of A will tell truth. B be the event of B tell truth


 


  P ( A ) = 2 3 , P ( A c ) = 1 - P ( A ) = 1 3


 


 


 


P ( B ) = 4 5 , P ( B c ) = 1 - P ( B ) = 1 5  


 


When both agree then they say true or they say false together, that is 


 


  A B   o r   A c B c


 


 


 


Also these events will be mutually exclusive :


 


  P ( A B ) + P ( A c B c ) = P ( A ) P ( B ) P ( C ) = 2 3 * 4 5 + 1 3 * 1 5 = 3 5


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