ISRO Electronics & Communication (ECE) 2008 - Question 48

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Topic: Engineering Mathematics

A husband and wife appear in an interview for two vacancies for same post. The probability of husband getting selected is $\frac{1}{5}$ while the probability of wife getting selected is $\frac{1}{7}$ Then the probability that anyone of them getting selected is

  • A. $\frac{11}{35}$
  • B. $\frac{12}{35}$
  • C. $\frac{10}{35}$
  • D. $\frac{34}{35}$

Answer: D. $\frac{34}{35}$

Explanation: The probability of getting anyone selected $=1-\frac{1}{5}\times\frac{1}{7}=\frac{34}{35}$

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