CBSE 2022 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q11 · 4 marks
Three persons A, B and C apply for a job of manager in a private company. Chances of their selection are in the ratio $\displaystyle 1: 2: 4$. The probability that $\displaystyle \mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}$ and C can introduce changes to increase the profits of a company are $\displaystyle 0.8,0.5$ and $\displaystyle 0.3$ respectively. If increase in the profit does not take place, find the probability that it is due to the appointment of A.
Marking-scheme solution
\[\left.\begin{array}{l}
E_{1}: A \text { is selected } \\
E_{2}: B \text { is selected } \\
E_{2}: C \text { is selected }
\end{array}\right\}
\]
\[\begin{aligned}
& E_{3}: C \text { is selected } \\
& F: \text { increase in profit does not take place } \\
& 1)=1 / 7, P\left(E_{2}\right)=2 / 7, P\left(E_{3}\right)=4 / 7 \\
& \left.\mid E_{1}\right)=0 \cdot 2, P\left(F \mid E_{2}\right)=0 \cdot 5, P\left(F \mid E_{3}\right)=0 \cdot 7 \\
& 1 \mid F)=\frac{P\left(E_{1}\right) P\left(F \mid E_{1}\right)}{P\left(E_{1}\right) P\left(F \mid E_{1}\right)+P\left(E_{2}\right) P\left(F \mid E_{2}\right)+P\left(E_{3}\right) P\left(F \mid E_{3}\right)} \\
& \quad=\frac{\dfrac{1}{7} \times \dfrac{2}{10}}{\dfrac{1}{7} \times \dfrac{2}{10}+\dfrac{2}{7} \times \dfrac{5}{10}+\dfrac{4}{7} \times \dfrac{7}{10}} \\
& \quad=\frac{2}{40}=\frac{1}{20}
\end{aligned}
\]
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