Maths Mania # 071

DIRECTIONS: For the following questions, four options are given. Choose the correct option.

1. Three dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability that all of them show the same face.

5
(1)
9

13
(2)
36

1
(3)
36

1
(4)
4

2. In a lottery of 50 tickets numbered from 1 to 50, two tickets are drawn simultaneously. Find the
probability that one ticket has prime number.

21
(1)
245

17
(2)
35

5
(3)
39

3
(4)
7

3. In the above question, find the probability that none of the tickets drawn has prime number.

3
(1)
7

17
(2)
35

5
(3)
39
(4) None of these

4. A word consists of 9 letters; 5 consonants and 4 vowels. Three letters are chosen at random. What
is the probability that more than one vowel will be selected?

17
(1)
42

15
(2)
42

3
(3)
17

7
(4)
13
DIRECTIONS: Refer to the data below and answer the questions that follow.

Four persons are to be chosen at random from a group of 3 men, 2 women and 4 children.

5. Find the probability of selecting one man, one woman and two children.

3
(1)
5

9
(2)
11

5
(3)
11

2
(4)
7

6. Find the probability of selecting exactly 2 children.

10
(1)
21

9
(2)
11

5
(3)
11
(4) None of these

7. Find the probability of selecting 2 women.

1
(1)
6

3
(2)
5

1
(3)
12

1
(4)
36
DIRECTIONS: Refer to the data below and answer the questions that follow.

A box contains 10 bulbs, of which just three are defective. If a random sample of five bulbs is
drawn find the probability.

8. That exactly one defective bulb is drawn.

1
(1)
4

5
(2)
12

1
(3)
12
(4) None of these

9. That exactly two defective bulbs are drawn.

1
(1)
12

1
(2)
4

7
(3)
12
(4) None of these

10. That no defective bulb is drawn.

1
(1)
4

1
(2)
12

5
(3)
12
(4) None of these
 Detailed Solutions

1. The total number of elementary events associated to the random experiment of throwing three
dice simultaneously is 6 × 6 × 6 = 6 3
∴ n (S) = 6 3.
Let A be the event that all dice show the same face A = {(1, 1, 1), (2, 2, 2), (3, 3, 3), (4, 4, 4),
(5, 5, 5), (6, 6, 6)}
n (A) = 6

6 1
Hence, required probability = 3
= . Ans.(3)
6 36
2. Out of 50 tickets, 2 tickets can be drawn in 50 C 2 ways so n(S) = 50 C 2 = 1225.
Out of 15 prime numbers from 1 to 50, one prime number can be selected in 15 C
1 ways. Therefore
one prime and one non-prime can be selected in 15 C 1 × 35 C 1 ways.
∴ n(A) = 15 C 1 × 35 C 1 = 525.
So, required probability

n (A) 525 3
= = = . Ans.(4)
n(S) 1225 7
3. Number of non-prime numbers from 1 to 50 = 50 – 15 = 35. Out of these 35 number 2 can be
selected in 35 C 2 ways.
∴ n(A) = 35 C 2 = 595.
595 17
Hence n(A) = = . Ans.(2)
1225 35
4. There letters can be chosen out of 9 letters in 9 C 3 ways. More than one vowels can be chosen in
the following ways.
2 vowels and one consonant or 3 vowels.
If A be the required event, then n (A) = 4 C 2 × 5 C 1 × 4 C 3 .
Hence required probability
4
C2 ×5 C1 +4 C3 17
= 4
= . Ans.(1)
C2 42
5. Out of 9 persons, 4 can be selected in 9C
4 = 126 ways.
Hence n(S) = 126
Let A be the required even, then
n(A) = 3 C 1 × 2 C 1 × 4 C 2 = 36.
36 2
Hence P(A)= = . Ans.(4)
126 7
6. n(A) = 4 C 2 × 5 C 2 ways = 60.

60 10
So, required probability= = . Ans.(1)
126 21
7. We have to select 4 persons of which 2 women and remaining 2 are chosen from 3 men and 4
children. This can be done in 2 C 2 × 7 C 2 ways.
∴ n(A) = 2 C 2 × 7 C 2 = 21.
21 1
So, required probability = = . Ans.(1)
126 6
8. Out of 10 bulbs 5 can be drawn in 10 C 5 ways. So, n (S) = 10 C 5 = 36 × 7 ways. There are 3 defective
and 7 non-defective bulbs. The number of ways of selecting one defective bulb out of 3 and 4 non
defective bulbs out of 7 is 3 C 1 × 7 C 4 .
n (A) = 3 C 1 × 7 C 4 = 3 × 35 ways.

3 × 35 5
Hence probability = = . Ans.(2)
36 × 7 12
9. 2 defective and 3 non defective bulbs can be drawn in 3 C 2 × 7 C 3 ways = 3 × 35 ways
3 × 35 5
Hence required probability = . Ans.(4)
36 × 7 12
10. No defective bulbs means all non-defective bulbs. The number of ways of selecting all 5 non-defective
7
C5 1
bulbs in 7 C 5 ways. So, required probability = 10
= . Ans.(2)
C5 12