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A box contain 90 discs which are numbered from 1 to 90 if one disc is drawn at random from the box, find the probability that it bears(i) a two digit number(ii) A perfect square number(iii) A number divisible by 5. |
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Answer» Total number of discs = 90 (i) Let E1 be the event of having a two digit number. Number of discs bearing two digit number = 90 - 9 = 81 Let E1 be the event of getting a good pen Therefore P(getting a two digit number) = P(E1) = \(\frac{number\,of\,outcomes\,favorable\,to\,E_1}{number\,of\,all\,possible\,outcomes}\) = \(\frac{81}{90}\) = \(\frac{9}{10}\) Thus, the probability that the discs bears a two digit number is \(\frac{9}{10}\). (ii) Let E2 be the event of getting a perfect squaring number. Disc bearing perfect square numbers are 1,4,9,16,25,36,49,64 and 81. number of discs bearing a perfect square number = 9 Therefore P(getting a perfect square number) = P(E2) = \(\frac{number\,of\,outcomes\,favorable\,to\,E_2}{number\,of\,all\,possible\,outcomes}\) = \(\frac{9}{90}\) = \(\frac{1}{10}\) Thus, the probability that the discs bears a perfect square number is \(\frac{1}{10}\) (iii) Let E3 be the event of getting a number divisible by 5. Discs bearing numbers divisible by 5 are 5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85 and 90. number of discs bearing a number divisible by 5 = 18 Therefore P(getting a number divisible by 5) = P(E3) = \(\frac{number\,of\,outcomes\,favorable\,to\,E_3}{number\,of\,all\,possible\,outcomes}\) = \(\frac{18}{90}\) = \(\frac{1}{5}\) Thus, the probability that the discs bears a number divisible by 5 is \(\frac{1}{5}\). |
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