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  • A bag contains 2 red, 3 green and 2 blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random. What is the probability that none of the balls drawn is blue?


  • Options
  • A.
    10
    21
  • B.
    11
    21
  • C.
    2
    7
  • D.
    5
    7

  • Correct Answer
  • 10
    21
     

    Explanation
    Total number of balls = (2 + 3 + 2) = 7.

    Let S be the sample space.

    Then, n(S) = Number of ways of drawing 2 balls out of 7
    = 7C2 `
    = (7 x 6)
    (2 x 1)
    = 21.

    Let E = Event of drawing 2 balls, none of which is blue.

    n(E) = Number of ways of drawing 2 balls out of (2 + 3) balls.
    = 5C2
    = (5 x 4)
    (2 x 1)
    = 10.

    ∴ P(E) = n(E) = 10 .
    n(S) 21


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    • 1. Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads?

    • Options
    • A. 3/4
    • B. 1/4
    • C. 3/8
    • D. 7/8
    • Discuss
    • 2. In a box, there are 8 red, 7 blue and 6 green balls. One ball is picked up randomly. What is the probability that it is neither red nor green?

    • Options
    • A.
      1
      3
    • B.
      3
      4
    • C.
      7
      19
    • D.
      8
      21
    • E.
      9
      21
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    • 3. A bag contains 6 black and 8 white balls. One ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ball drawn is white?

    • Options
    • A.
      3
      4
    • B.
      4
      7
    • C.
      1
      8
    • D.
      3
      7
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    • 4. From a pack of 52 cards, two cards are drawn together at random. What is the probability of both the cards being kings?

    • Options
    • A.
      1
      15
    • B.
      25
      57
    • C.
      35
      256
    • D.
      1
      221
    • Discuss
    • 5. In a class, there are 15 boys and 10 girls. Three students are selected at random. The probability that 1 girl and 2 boys are selected, is:

    • Options
    • A.
      21
      46
    • B.
      25
      117
    • C.
      1
      50
    • D.
      3
      25
    • Discuss
    • 6. In a lottery, there are 10 prizes and 25 blanks. A lottery is drawn at random. What is the probability of getting a prize?

    • Options
    • A.
      1
      10
    • B.
      2
      5
    • C.
      2
      7
    • D.
      5
      7
    • Discuss
    • 7. 

      The banker's discount on a certain sum due 2 years hence is 11 of the true discount.
      10

      The rate percent is:


    • Options
    • A. 11%
    • B. 10%
    • C. 5%
    • D. 5.5%
    • Discuss
    • 8. The banker's discount on Rs. 1600 at 15% per annum is the same as true discount on Rs. 1680 for the same time and at the same rate. The time is:

    • Options
    • A. 3 months
    • B. 4 months
    • C. 6 months
    • D. 8 months
    • Discuss
    • 9. The banker's discount on a bill due 4 months hence at 15% is Rs. 420. The true discount is:

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 400
    • B. Rs. 360
    • C. Rs. 480
    • D. Rs. 320
    • Discuss
    • 10. The present worth of a sum due sometime hence is Rs. 576 and the banker's gain is Rs. 16. The true discount is:

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 36
    • B. Rs. 72
    • C. Rs. 48
    • D. Rs. 96
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