JEE Main 2022MathematicsProbabilityConditional Probability And Multiplication TheoremmediumMCQ

JEE Main 2022Probability Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Morning Shift

Question

Out of female and male candidates appearing in an exam, candidates qualify it. The number of females qualifying the exam is twice the number of males qualifying it. A candidate is randomly chosen from the qualified candidates. The probability, that the chosen candidate is a female, is :

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Correct answer
A

Step-by-step explanation

P (Female)

P (Male)

P (Female/Qualified)

P (Male/qualified)

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