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RD Chapter 33 Probability Ex 33.3 Solutions

Question - 21 : -
A box contains 100bulbs, 20 of which are defective. 10 bulbs are selected for inspection. Find the probability that:
(i) all 10 are defective
(ii) all 10 are good
(iii) at least one is defective
(iv) none is defective

Answer - 21 : -

Given: A box contains100bulbs, 20 of which are defective.

By using the formula,

P (E) = favourableoutcomes / total possible outcomes

Ten bulbs are drawn atrandom for inspection,

Total possibleoutcomes are 100C10

n (S) = 100C10

(i) Let E be theevent that all ten bulbs are defective

n (E) = 20C10

P (E) = n (E) / n (S)

20C10 / 100C10

(ii) Let E be theevent that all ten good bulbs are selected

n (E) = 80C10

P (E) = n (E) / n (S)

80C10 / 100C10

(iii) Let E be theevent that at least one bulb is defective

E={1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10} where 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 are the number of defectivebulbs

Let E′ be the eventthat none of the bulb is defective

n (E′) = 80C10

P (E′) = n (E′) / n(S)

80C10 / 100C10

So, P (E) = 1 – P (E′)

= 1 – 80C10 / 100C10

(iv) Let E be theevent that none of the selected bulb is defective

n (E) = 80C10

P (E) = n (E) / n (S)

80C10 / 100C10

Question - 22 : - Find the probability that in a random arrangement of the letters of the word ‘SOCIAL’ vowels come together

Answer - 22 : -

Given: The word‘SOCIAL’.

By using the formula,

P (E) = favourableoutcomes / total possible outcomes

In the randomarrangement of the alphabets of word “SOCIAL” we have to find the probabilitythat vowels come together.

Total possibleoutcomes of arranging the alphabets are 6!

n (S) = 6!

Let E be the eventthat vowels come together

Number of vowels inSOCIAL is A, I, O

So, number of ways toarrange them where, (A, I, O) come together

n (E) = 4! × 3!

P (E) = n (E) / n (S)

= [4! × 3!] / 6!

= 1/5

Question - 23 : - The letters of the word ‘CLIFTON’ are placed at random in a row. What is the chance that two vowels come together?

Answer - 23 : -

Given: The word‘CLIFTON’.

By using the formula,

P (E) = favourableoutcomes / total possible outcomes

In the randomarrangement of the alphabets of word “CLIFTON” we have to find the probabilitythat vowels come together.

Total possibleoutcomes of arranging the alphabets are 7!

n (S) =7!

Let E be the eventthat vowels come together

Number of vowels inCLIFTON is I, O

Number of ways toarrange them where, (I, O) come together

n (E)= 6! × 2!

P (E) = n (E) / n (S)

= [6! × 2!] / 7!

= 2/7

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