(iii)Let E be an event of getting a sum divisible by 5. Favourable outcomes = {(1,4),(2,3), (3,2), (4,1),(4,6), (5,5), (6,4)} Number of favourable outcomes = 7 P(E) = 7/36 Probability of getting a...
Two different dice are thrown at the same time. Find the probability of getting :
Two different dice are thrown at the same time. Find the probability of getting :
(i) a doublet
(ii) a sum of 8
Solution: When two dice are thrown simultaneously, the sample space of the experiment is {(1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (1,4), (1,5), (1,6), (2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (2,4), (2,5), (2,6), (3,1),(3,2), (3,3),...
Two different dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability of getting:
(i) a number greater than 3 on each dice
(ii) an odd number on both dice.
Solution: When two dice are thrown simultaneously, the sample space of the experiment is {(1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (1,4), (1,5), (1,6), (2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (2,4), (2,5), (2,6), (3,1),(3,2), (3,3),...
From a pack of 52 cards, a blackjack, a red queen and two black kings fell down. A card was then drawn from the remaining pack at random. Find the probability that the card drawn is
(i) a black card
(ii) a king
(iii) a red queen.
Solution: Total number of cards = 52-4 = 48 [∵4 cards fell down] So number of possible outcomes = 48 (i) Let E be the event of getting black card. There will be 23 black cards since a black jack and...
All the three face cards of spades are removed from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. A card is then drawn at random from the remaining pack. Find the probability of getting
(v) a spade
(vi) ‘9’ of black colour.
(v) Let E be the event of getting a spade. There will be 10 spades. Number of favourable outcomes = 10 P(E) = 10/49 Hence the probability of getting a spade is 10/49. (vi) Let E be the event of...
A card is drawn from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting:
(iii) a king of red colour
(iv) a card of diamond
(iii) Let E be the event of getting a king of red colour. There will be 2 cards of king of red colour. Number of favourable outcomes = 2 P(E) = 2/52 = 1/26 Hence the probability of getting a king of...
A card is drawn from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting:
(i) ‘2’ of spades
(ii) a jack .
Solution: Total number of cards = 52. So number of possible outcomes = 52. (i) Let E be the event of getting ‘2’ of spades. There will be only one card of ‘2’ spades. Number of favourable outcomes =...
A box contains 15 cards numbered 1, 2, 3,…..15 which are mixed thoroughly. A card is drawn from the box at random. Find the probability that the number on the card is :
(v) divisible by 3 or 2
(vi) a perfect square number.
(v) Let E be the event of getting the number on the card is divisible by 3 or 2 Outcomes favourable to E are {2,3,4,6,8,9,10,12,14,15} Number of favourable outcomes = 10 P(E) = 10/15 = 2/3 Hence the...
Find the probability that the month of February may have 5 Wednesdays in
(i) a leap year
(ii) a non-leap year.
Solution: There are 7 ways in which the month of February can occur, each starting with a different day of the week. (i)Only 1 way is possible for 5 Wednesdays to occur in February with 29 days....
Find the probability that the month of January may have 5 Mondays in
(i) a leap year
(ii) a non-leap year.
Solution: For a leap year there are 366 days. Number of days in January = 31 Total number of January month types = 7 Number of January months with 5 Mondays = 3 (i)Probability that the month of...
A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow which comes to rest pointing at one of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (shown in the adjoining figure) and these are equally likely outcomes. What is the probability that it will point at
(iii) a number greater than 2?
(iv) a number less than 9?
(iii) Let E be the event of arrow pointing a number greater than 2. Outcomes favourable to E are {3,4,5,6,7,8} Number of favourable outcomes = 6 P(E) = 6/8 = 3/4 Hence the probability of arrow...
In a single throw of a die, find the probability of getting:
(iii) a number greater than 5
(iv) a prime number
(iii)Let E be the event of getting a number greater than 5. Outcomes favourable to E is 6. Number of favourable outcomes = 1 P(E) = 1/6 Hence the probability of getting a number greater than 5 is...
In a single throw of a die, find the probability of getting:
(i) an odd number
(ii) a number less than 5
Solution: When a die is thrown, the possible outcomes are 1,2,3,4,5,6. Number of possible outcomes = 6 (i) Let E be the event of getting an odd number. Outcomes favourable to E are 1,3,5. Number of...
A box contains 7 blue, 8 white and 5 black marbles. If a marble is drawn at random from the box, what is the probability that it will be
(i) black?
(ii) blue or black?
Solution: Number of blue marbles = 7 Number of white marbles = 8 Number of black marbles = 5 Total number of marbles = 7+8+5 = 20 (i) Probability of getting black , = 5/20 = 1/4 Hence the...
A bag contains 5 black, 7 red and 3 white balls. A ball is drawn at random from the bag, find the probability that the ball drawn is: (i) red (ii) black or white (iii) not black.
Solution: Number of black balls = 5 Number of red balls = 7 Number of white balls = 3 Total number of balls = 5+7+3 = 15 (i)Probability that the ball drawn is red, = 7/15 (ii) Probability of black...
A letter of English alphabet is chosen at random. Determine the probability that the letter is a consonant.
Solution: Total number of alphabets = 26 Number of vowels = 5 Total number of consonants = 26-5 = 21 Probability that the letter chosen is a consonant , = 21/26 Hence the required probability is...
12 defective pens are accidentally mixed with 132 good ones. It is not possible to just look at a pen and tell whether or not it is defective. One pen is taken out at random from this lot. Determine the probability that the pen taken out is a good one.
Solution: Number of defective pens = 12 Number of good pens = 132. Total number of pens = 132+12 = 144 Probability of getting a good pen, P(E) P(E) = 132/144 = 11/12 Hence the required probability...