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Probability, Probability I

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Question 41. A maze with following pattern is given. An insect has to reach point R.It can only land only on R if it lands on the adjacent cubes. What is the probability of it reaching R. A Maze With Following Pattern Is Given. An Insect Has To Rea...
  1.    14
  2.    23
  3.    27
  4.    16
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 14
:
A
P(It lands on R)= P( S to R)+ P(Q to R)
From Q it can move in 2 directions.
P(Landing on R)= 16×1+16×12=14
Question 42. A bag contains 'x' red balls '2x' white balls and '3x' black balls. 3 balls are drawn at random. The probability that all the balls drawn are of different colors is 0.3 .How many white balls are present in the bag?
  1.    2
  2.    4
  3.    5
  4.    7
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Answer: Option A. -> 2
:
A
P(All different)= (xC1)×(2xC1)×(3xC1)/(6xC3)
P(E)= (6x3)×66x×[(6x1)×(6x2)]=310
or, 3x2[(6x1)×(6x2)]=310
10x2=18x29x+1
or, (x-1)(8x-1)=0
x can not be a fraction hence x=1
Total number of white balls= 2x=2
Question 43. The probability that a 'P and C' question wil be asked in IIT JEE is 25 and probability question is uploaded is 47. If the probability of getting at least 1 is 23 what is the probability that questions from both the topics are asked.
  1.    17105
  2.    16105
  3.    135
  4.    635
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Answer: Option A. -> 17105
:
A
P(A U B)= P(A)+ P(B)- P(A intersection B)
23=(25)+(47)x
x=17105
Question 44. Let X be a set containing n elements. If two subsets A and B of X are picked at random, the probability that A and B the same number of elements, is
  1.    2nCn22n 
  2.    12nCn 
  3.    1.3.5....(2n−1)2n 
  4.    3n4n 
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 2nCn22n 
:
A
We know that the number of sub-sets of a set containing n elements is 2n.
Therefore the number of ways of choosing A and B is 2n.2n=22n
We also know that the number of sub-sets (of X) which contain exactly r elements is nCr.
Therefore the number of ways of choosing A and B, so that they have the same number elements is
(nC0)2+(nC1)2+(nC2)2+....+(nCn)2=2nCn
Thus the required probability = 2nCn22n.
Question 45. Ashu studies at Byju's classes and her probability of selection in IIT-JEE is 45. Ridhima took coaching at FIIT-JEE and the probability of her selection is 23. What is the probability that only 1 of them cracks the Exam?
  1.    25
  2.    310
  3.    415
  4.    None of the above
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Answer: Option D. -> None of the above
:
D
P(A)= 45
P(R)=13
P(E)= P(A'B)+P(AB')
P(E)=15×13+45×23
P(E)=115+815
P(E)= 915
P(E)= 35
Question 46. Cards are drawn one by one at random from a well shuffled full pack of 52 cards until two aces are obtained for the first time. If N is the number of cards required to be drawn, then PrN=n where  2n50, is
  1.    (n−1)(52−n)(51−n)50×49×17×3
  2.    2(n−1)(52−n)(51−n)50×49×17×3
  3.    3(n−1)(52−n)(51−n)50×49×17×3 
  4.    4(n−1)(52−n)(51−n)50×49×17×3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> (n−1)(52−n)(51−n)50×49×17×3
:
A
Here the least number of draws to obtain 2 aces are 2 and the maximum number is 50 thus n can take value from 2 to 50.
Since we have to make n draws for getting two aces, in (n – 1) draws, we get any one of the 4 aces and in the nthdraw we get one ace. Hence the required probability
=4C1×48Cn252Cn1×352(n1)
=4×(48)!(n2)!(48n+2)!×(n1)!(52n+1)!(52)!×352n+1
=(n1)(52n)(51n)50×49×17×3(on simplification).
Question 47. A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. Find the probability that the card drawn is black or king.
  1.    12
  2.    713
  3.    1526
  4.    813
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Answer: Option B. -> 713
:
B
Total no. of outcomes = 52
Number of black cards (Spade+Club) in a pack of '52' cards = 26
Number of 'Kings' in a pack of cards = 4
Number of 'Black Kings' that have already been includedin the number of black cards= 2
Number of favourable outcomes =26+42=28
Probability(getting a black or king) =2852=713
Question 48. There are 5 green, 6 black and 7 white balls in a bag. A ball is drawn at random from the bag. Find the probability that it is not white.
  1.    1118
  2.    718
  3.    23
  4.    518
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1118
:
A
Given,
Number of green balls = 5
Number of black balls = 6
Number of white balls = 7
Total numberof outcomes = 5 + 6+ 7 = 18
There are 18 balls out of which 11 are not white.
Number of favourable outcomes = 11
Probability of an event, P(E)=Number of favourable outcomesTotal number of outcomes
P(balldrawn isnotwhite) = 1118
Probability that the ball drawn is not white is 1118 .
Alternate Method:
P (balldrawn is white) = 718
By complementary event formula,
P( balldrawn is white) +P( balldrawn is not white) = 1
P( balldrawn is not white)
=1P( balldrawn is white)
=1718=1118
Probability that the balldrawn is not white is 1118.
Question 49. In a circular dartboard of radius 20 cm, there are 5 concentric circles. the radius of each inner concentric circle is 4 cm less than the outer concentric circle. Find the probability that a dart hits anywhere in the smallest circle assuming that the dart doesn't hit on the boundary of any circle.
  1.    15
  2.    125
  3.    1π
  4.    0
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Answer: Option B. -> 125
:
B
In A Circular Dartboard Of Radius 20 Cm, There Are 5 Concent...
Difference in radius between 2 circles = 4cm
Let, radius of small circle be x.
x + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 20 (from the diagram)
x = 4cm

Probability that the dart hits anywhere in the small circle = area(innermostcircle)area(outermostcircle)
=π.42π202
=125
Question 50. If three coins are tossed simultaneously, then the probability of getting at least one head and tail is _____.
  1.    14
  2.    12
  3.    34
  4.    23
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 34
:
C
Given, a coin is tossed 3 times.
Total possible outcomes= {HHH, HHT, HTT, HTH, THH, TTH, THT, TTT}(where H = Heads, T= Tails)
Total no. of possible outcomes = 8
Favourable outcomes (getting at least onehead and tail) = {HHT, HTT, HTH, THH, TTH, THT}
No. of favorable outcomes = 6
Probability of an event E,
P(E)=number of favourable outcomestotal number of outcomes
P (getting at least onehead and tail) = 68 =34
The probability of getting at least onehead and a tail is34.

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