$A , B, C$ try to hit a target simultaneously but independently. Their respective probabilities of hitting targets are $\frac{3}{4},\frac{1}{2},\frac{5}{8}$. The probability that the target is hit by $A$ or $B$ but not by $C$ is

  • [JEE MAIN 2013]
  • A

    $21/64$

  • B

    $7/8$

  • C

    $7/32$

  • D

    $9/64$

Similar Questions

If $A$ and $B$ are arbitrary events, then

Three ships $A, B$ and $C$ sail from England to India. If the ratio of their arriving safely are $2 : 5, 3 : 7$ and $6 : 11$ respectively then the probability of all the ships for arriving safely is

 $\mathrm{A}$ die is thrown. If $\mathrm{E}$ is the event $'$ the number appearing is a multiple of $3'$ and $F$ be the event $'$ the number appearing is even $^{\prime}$ then find whether $E$ and $F$ are independent ?

If $E$ and $F$ are independent events such that $0 < P(E) < 1$ and $0 < P\,(F) < 1,$ then

  • [IIT 1989]

One card is drawn at random from a well shuffled deck of $52$ cards. In which of the following cases are the events $\mathrm{E}$ and $\mathrm{F}$ independent ?

$E:$ 'the card drawn is a spade'

$F:$ 'the card drawn is an ace'