Problems on
Probability:
1. A box contains 10
electric bulbs, out of which 3 is defective. 2 bulbs are chosen at random from
this box. The probability that at least one of these is defective, is:
Solution:
n(S) = 10C2 =
45
n(E) = 7C2
= 21.
P(none is defective) = n(E)/ n(S)
= 21/45
= 7/15.
P(at least one is defective) = 1- 7/15
= 8/15.
2. In class, 40% of
the students English, 30% offered French and 20% offered both. If a student is
selected at random. What’s the probability that he has offered both English and
French?
Solution:
P(AUB) = P(A)+P(B)-P(A∩B)
=
40/100+30/100-20/100
= 50/100
= 1/2.
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