A husband and a wife appear in an interview for two vacancies for the same post. The probability of husband's selection is (1/7) and that of the wife's selection is 1/5. What is the probability that (i) both of them will be selected?
A husband and a wife appear in an interview for two vacancies for the same post. The probability of husband's selection is (1/7) and that of the wife's selection is 1/5. What is the probability that (i) both of them will be selected?
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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Chapter10: Sequences, Series, And Probability
Section10.8: Probability
Problem 35E
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![A husband and a wife appear in an interview for two vacancies for the same post. The probability
of husband's selection is (1/7) and that of the wife's selection is 1/5. What is the probability that
(i) both of them will be selected?
1
(a)
(c)
35
3
35
23
(b)
35
(d) /
17](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0b96cf0d-7cc7-4cda-885f-3f882ddc9cf3%2Fa3ddeae8-88c0-4e2b-910d-d6b066056cf1%2Ff79c1wa_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A husband and a wife appear in an interview for two vacancies for the same post. The probability
of husband's selection is (1/7) and that of the wife's selection is 1/5. What is the probability that
(i) both of them will be selected?
1
(a)
(c)
35
3
35
23
(b)
35
(d) /
17
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