Q. One Indian and four American men and their wifes are to be seated randomly around a circular table. Then the conditional probability that the Indian man is seated adjacent to his wife given that each American man is seated adjacent to his wife, is

A) $\frac{1}{2}$
B) $\frac{1}{3}$
C) $\frac{2}{5}$
D) $\frac{1}{5}$
Explanation

(c)
Let $E =$event when each American man is seated adjacent to his wife
and $A =$event when Indian man is seated adjacent to his wife.
Now, $n(A \cap E) = (4!) \times (2!)^{5}$
Even when each American man is seated adjacent to his wife.
Again, $n(E) = (5!) \times (2!)^{4}$
$\therefore P\left( \frac{A}{E} \right) = \frac{n(A \cap E)}{n(E)}$
$= \frac{(4!) \times (2!)^{3}}{(5!) \times (2!)^{4}} = \frac{2}{5}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.