A die is thrown twice. What is the probability that at least one of the two throws comes up with the number 3 ? -Maths 9th

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(b) \(rac{11}{36}\)Let S = total ways in which two dice can be rolled ⇒ n(S) = 6 × 6 = 36 Let A : Event of throwing 3 with 1st dice, B : Event of throwing 3 with 2nd dice. Then, A = {(3, 1), (3, 2), (3, 3), (3, 4), (3, 5), (3, 6)} ⇒ n(A) = 6 B = {(1, 3), (2, 3), (3, 3), (4, 3), (5, 3), (6, 3)} ⇒ n(B) = 6 A ∩ B = {(3, 3)} ⇒ n(A ∩ B) = 1 ∴ P(A) = \(rac{n(A)}{n(S)}\) = \(rac{6}{36}\), P(B) = \(rac{n(B)}{n(S)}\) = \(rac{6}{36}\), P (A ∩ B) = \(rac{n(A\cap{B})}{n(S)}\) = \(rac{1}{36}\)∴ Required probability = P(Throwing a 3 with at least one of the dice)= P(A) + P(B) – P(A ∩ B)= \(rac{6}{36}\) + \(rac{6}{36}\) - \(rac{1}{36}\) = \(rac{11}{36}\).

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