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Odds 8 to 5 against a person who is 40 years old living till he is 70 years and 4 to 3 against another person now 50 years till he will be living 80 years. Probability that one of them will be alive next 30 years
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B
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Probability [Person 
will die in 30 years] 
Similarly, 
There are two ways in which one person is alive after 30 years. 
and 
and event are independent. So, required probability
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