Probability


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An urn contains 6 red, 4 blue, 2 green and 3 yellow marbles.

  1. If two marbles are picked at random, what is the probability that both marbles are red ?









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    Total number of marbles = 6 + 4 + 2 + 3 = 15
    Ways of selection of two red marbles = n(E) = 6C2
    Ways of selection of two marbles = n(S) = 15C2

    Correct Option: D

    Total number of marbles = 6 + 4 + 2 + 3 = 15
    Ways of selection of two red marbles = n(E) = 6C2
    Ways of selection of two marbles = n(S) = 15C2
    So, required probability = (6C2) / (15C2)
    = (6 x 5) / (15 x 14) = 1/7


  1. An urn contains 3 red and 4 green marbles. If three marbles are picked at random, what is the probability that two are green and one is red ?









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    Number of ways to select 3 marbles out of 7 marbles = n(s) = 7C3 = 35
    Probability that 2 are green and 1 is red = n(E) = 4C2 x 3C1 = 18

    Correct Option: B

    Number of ways to select 3 marbles out of 7 marbles = n(s) = 7C3 = 35
    Probability that 2 are green and 1 is red = n(E) = 4C2 x 3C1 = 18
    ∴ Required probability = 18/35



  1. A committee of 3 members is to be selected to be selected out of 3 man and 2 women . What is the probability that the committee has at least one women ?









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    Required probability = (2C1 x 3C2 + 2C2 x 3C1) / (5C3)

    Correct Option: C

    Required probability = (2C1 x 3C2 + 2C2 x 3C1) / (5C3) = 9/10


  1. A number is selected at random from the set {1, 2, 3, ........, 50}. The probability that it is a prime, is









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    n(s) = 50
    Prime numbers are = 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47
    ∴ n(E) = 15

    Correct Option: C

    n(s) = 50
    Prime numbers are = 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47
    ∴ n(E) = 15
    ∴ p(E) = 15/50 = 3/10 = 0.3



  1. The probability that a man will live 10 more year is 1/4 and the probability that his wife will live 10 more year is 1/3. Then, the probability that none of them will be alive after 10 yr, is ?









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    Let the name of the man be A and that of his wife be B. Then ,P(A will not be alive after 10 yr and B will not be alive after 10yr) = 3/4 x 2/3 = 1/2

    Correct Option: B

    Let the name of the man be A and that of his wife be B. Then ,P(A will not be alive after 10 yr and B will not be alive after 10yr) = 3/4 x 2/3 = 1/2