CBSE 2025 · Region 7 · Set 3 · Q17 · 1 mark
If A and B are two events such that $\displaystyle \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{B})=\frac{1}{5}, \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A} \mid \mathrm{B})=\frac{2}{3}$ and $\displaystyle \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A} \cup \mathrm{B})=\frac{3}{5}$, then $\displaystyle \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A})$ is :
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From CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper.
(D)
$\displaystyle \frac{8}{15}$
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