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Two trains P and Q are scheduled to reach New Delhi railway station at 10.00 AM. The probability that train P and train Q will be late is 7/9 and 11/27 respectively. The probability that train Q will be late, given that train P is late, is 8/9. Then the probability that neither train will be late on a particular day is
Let 'A' and 'B' be the event of train reaching at the station respectively.Β
P(A)$$_{\text{Late}}$$ = $$\dfrac{7}{9}$$, therefore,Β P(A)$$_{\text{On time}}$$ = $$\dfrac{2}{9}$$.
P(B)$$_{\text{Late}}$$ = $$\dfrac{11}{27}$$, therefore,Β P(B)$$_{\text{On time}}$$ = $$\dfrac{16}{27}$$.
The probability that train Q will be late, given that train P is late, is 8/9.
P$$(\dfrac{B_{\text{Late}}}{A_{\text{Late}}})$$=$$\dfrac{8}{9}$$
P(A$$_{\text{Late}} \cap$$Β B$$_{\text{Late}})$$ =Β P(A)$$_{\text{Late}}$$*P($$\dfrac{B_{\text{Late}}}{A_{\text{Late}}})$$
P(A$$_{\text{Late}} \cap$$ B$$_{\text{Late}})$$ = $$\dfrac{7}{9}$$*$$\dfrac{8}{9} = \dfrac{56}{81}$$
Therefore, the probability that neither train is late = 1 - (P(A)$$_{\text{Late}}$$+P(B)$$_{\text{Late}}$$ -Β P(A$$_{\text{Late}}Β \cap$$Β B$$_{\text{Late}})$$)
$$\Rightarrow$$ 1 - ($$\dfrac{7}{9}$$+$$\dfrac{11}{27}$$-$$\dfrac{56}{81}$$)
$$\Rightarrow$$ $$\dfrac{41}{81}$$
Hence, we can say that option B is the correct answer.
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