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The sample space for a random experiment of selecting numbers is U = (1, 2, 3, …. 120} and all the outcomes in the sample space are equiprobable. Find the probability that the number selected is:(1) a multiple of 3(2) not a multiple of 3(3) a multiple of 4(4) not a multiple of 4(5) a multiple of both 3 and 4 |
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Answer» Here, U = {1, 2, 3, …, 120} ‘ A number is selected at random. ∴ Total number of primary outcomes is n = 120C1 = 120. (1) A = Event that the number selected is a multiple of 3. = {3, 6, 9, 12, …, 117, 120} ∴ Favourable outcomes for the event A is m = 40. Hence, P(A) = \(\frac{m}{n} = \frac{40}{120} = \frac{1}{3}\) (2) A’ = Event that the number selected is not a multiple of 3. ∴ P(A’) = 1 – P(A) = \(1 – \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{3}\) (3) B = Event that the number selected is a multiple of 4. = {4, 8, 12, 16, …, 116, 120} ∴ Favourable outcomes for the event B is m = 30. Hence, P(B) = \(\frac{m}{n} = \frac{30}{120} = \frac{1}{4}\) (4) B’ = Event that the selected number is not a multiple of 4. ∴ P(B’) = 1 – P(B) = 1 – \(\frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{4}\) (5) A ∩ B = Event that the number selected is a multiple of both 3 and 4, i.e., a multiple of 12. ∴ A ∩ B = {12, 24, 36, 48, …, 108, 120} ∴ Favourable outcomes for the event A ∩ B is m = 10. Hence, P(A ∩ B) = \(\frac{m}{n} = \frac{10}{20} = \frac{1}{12}\) |
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