Question 36 (i) [Case Based] - CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper for 2024 Boards - Solutions of Sample Papers and Past Year Papers - for Class 12 Boards

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Read the following passage and answer the questions given below: In an Office three employees Jayant, Sonia and Oliver process incoming copies of a certain form. Jayant processes 50%of the forms, Sonia processes 20% and Oliver the remaining 30% of the forms. Jayant has an error rate of 0.06 , Sonia has an error rate of 0.04 and Oliver has an error rate of 0.03 . Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

In an Office three employees Jayant, Sonia and Oliver process incoming copies of a certain form. Jayant processes 50%of the forms, Sonia processes 20% and Oliver the remaining 30% of the forms. Jayant has an error rate of 0.06 , Sonia has an error rate of 0.04 and Oliver has an error rate of 0.03

(i) Find the probability that Sonia processed the form and committed an error.

[Case Based - Class 12] In an Office 3 employees Jayant, Sonia, Oliver - CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper for 2024 Boards

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Probability that Sonia processed the form and committed an error = 20% × 0.04 = 20/100 × 0.04 = 0.008

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