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Three distinct numbers a, b and c are chosen at random from the numbers 1, 2, …, 100. The probability that{:("List I","List II"),("a.a, b, c are in AP is","p. "(53)/(161700)),("b.a, b, c are in GP is","q. "(1)/(66)),("c. "(1)/(a). (1)/(b). (1)/(c) " are in GP is ","r. "(1)/(22)),("d.a + b + c is divisible by 2 is","s. "(1)/(2)):}

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`{:("a","B","c","d"),("q","s","s","R"):}`
`{:("a","b","c","d"),("r","q","q","p"):}`
`{:("a","b","c","d"),("q","p","p","s"):}`
`{:("a","b","c","d"),("q","s","p","r"):}`

Solution :`n(S) = .^(100)C_(3)`
a. 2b = a + c = even
This means that a and c are both even or both odd.
`n(E) = .^(50)C_(2) + .^(50)C_(2) = 50 XX 49`
b. Taking r = 2, 3, …, 10,
a, b, c can be in GP in 53 ways.
c.`(1)/(a), (1)/(b), (1)/(c)` are in GP = a, b, c are in GP
d. P(a + b + c is even) = `((.^(50)C_(3)+.^(50)C_(1) xx .^(50)C_(2))/(.^(100)C_(3))) = (1)/(2)`


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