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Probability - JEE Mathematics question (JEE Main 2026 (Online) 5th April Evening Shift)

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 5th April Evening ShiftQuestion 1
The probabilities that players $A$ and $B$ of a team are selected for the captaincy for a tournament are $0.6$ and $0.4$, respectively. If $A$ is selected the captain, the probability that the team wins the tournament is $0.8$ and if $B$ is selected the captain, the probability that the team wins the tournament is $0.7$. Then the probability, that the team wins the tournament, is :
Probability
Options for question 1, choose one

Solution

$P(W)=0.6(0.8)+0.4(0.7)=0.48+0.28=0.76$. Option (B).

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