A: The probability that they are speaking the truth is given by 1  5 = 1 / 5. The probability that they agree is given by 4  7 = 4 / 5. If they are speaking the same truth, the probability that they agree is 4  5 = 16 / 35. The answer is (A).
Answer the following multiple choice question with options (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) by reasoning step-by-step.
Q:The probability that A speaks truth is 1/5 and that of B speaking truth is 4/7. What is the probability that they agree in stating the same fact? Answer Choices: A)16/35 B)16/39 C)16/36 D)18/33 E)18/32