80 bulbs are selected at random from a lot -Maths 9th

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Number of bulbs having life less than 900 hours = 10 + 12 + 23 = 45  P (a bulb has life less than 900 hours) = 45/80 = 9/16

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Last Answer : (i) P(no boy child) =100 / 750 = 2 / 15 (ii) P (no girl child) = 120 /750 =4 / 25

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Description : What is the probability that a number selected at random from the set of numbers {1, 2, 3, …, 100} is a perfect cube? -Maths 9th

Last Answer : (a) \(rac{1}{25}\) Let us assume S as the sample space in all questions. S means the set denoting the total number of outcomes possible. Let S = {1, 2, 3, , 100} be the sample space. Then, n(S) = 100 Let A : ... ∴Required probability P(A) = \(rac{n(A)}{n(S)}\) = \(rac{4}{100}\) = \(rac{1}{25}\)

Description : From a group of 3 man and 2 women, two person are selected at random. Find the probability that at least one women is selected. -Maths 9th

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Description : Five horses are in a race. Mr A. Selects two of the horses at random and bets on them. The probability that Mr A selected the winning horse is -Maths 9th

Last Answer : (b) \(rac{2}{5}\)As each horse has equal chance of winning the race, Number of ways in which one of the five horses wins the race = 5C1 ∴ n(S) =5C1 = \(rac{|\underline5}{|\underline4|\underline1}\) 5To find the chance ... n(E) = 2C1 = 2 ∴ Required probability = \(rac{n(E)}{n(S)}\) = \(rac{2}{5}\).

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Last Answer : (a) \(rac{5}{6}\)P(At least one junior professor is selected) = P(Selecting 1 Junior) P(Selecting 2 Seniors) + P(Selecting 2 Junior) P(Selecting 1 Senior) + P(Selecting all 3 Juniors)∴ Required probability = \(rac{^4C_1 imes^ ... }{30}\) = \(rac{15+9+1}{30}\) = \(rac{25}{30}\) = \(rac{5}{6}\).

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Description : A point is selected at random inside an equilateral triangle. From this point a perpendicular is dropped to each side. -Maths 9th

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Description : Bulbs are packed in cartons each containing 40 bulbs. -Maths 9th

Last Answer : (i) P (a carton has no defective bulb) = 400/700 = 4/7 (ii) P (defective bulbs from 2 to 6) = P (2 defective bulbs) + P (3 defective bulbs) + P (4 defective bulbs) + P (5 defective bulbs) + P (6 ... + P (2 defective bulbs) + P (3 defective bulbs) = 400/700 + 180/700 + 48/700 + 41/700 = 669/700

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Last Answer : Total number of drivers = 2000 (i) Number of drivers who are 18-29 years old and have exactly 3 accidents in one year is 61 So, P (driver is 18-29 years old with exactly 3 accidents) = 61/2000 = 0.0305 ~ 0. ... = 440 + 505 + 360 = 1305 So, P (drivers with no accident) = 1305/2000 = 0.6525 = 0.653

Description : If three natural numbersfrom 1 to 100 are selected randomly, then the probability that all are divisible by both 2 and 3 is -Maths 9th

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Description : In how many ways can a team of 11 players be selected from 14 players when two of them play as goalkeepers only? -Maths 9th

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Description : Three letters are randomly selected from the 26 capital letters of the English alphabet. -Maths 9th

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Description : The letters of the word ‘SOCIETY’ are placed at random in a row. What is the probability that three vowels come together ? -Maths 9th

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Description : A bag contains 30 tickets numbered from 1 to 30. Five tickets are drawn at random and arranged in ascending order -Maths 9th

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Description : There are n letters and n addressed envelopes. If the letters are placed in the envelopes at random, -Maths 9th

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Description : A bag contains 7 red and 5 green balls. The probability of drawing all four balls asred balls, when four balls are drawn at random is -Maths 9th

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Description : Two cards are drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that either both are black or both are kings ? -Maths 9th

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Description : A natural number is chosen at random from amongst the first 300. What is the probability that the number chosen is a multiple of 2 or 3 or 5 ? -Maths 9th

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Description : Three of the six vertices of a regular hexagon are chosen at random. The probability that the triangle with these vertices is equilateral equals : -Maths 9th

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Description : Find the lateral surface area and total surface area of a cuboid of length 80 cm, breadth 40 cm and height 20 cm. -Maths 9th

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Description : In a school marks obtained by 80 students are given in the table. Draw a histogram. Also, make frequency polygon. -Maths 9th

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Description : A field in the form of a parallelogram has sides 60 m and 40 m and one of its diagonals is 80 m long. -Maths 9th

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