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  • Question 1
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    $$A$$ is one of $$6$$ horses entered for a race, and is to be ridden by one of two jockeys $$B$$ and $$C$$. It is $$2$$ to $$1$$ that $$B$$ rides $$A$$, in which case all the horses are equally likely to win; if $$C$$ rides $$A$$, his chance is trebled; what are the odds against his winning?
    Solution
    Let $$E_{1}$$ be the event that $$B$$ rides $$A$$, $$E_{2}$$, the event that $$C$$ rides $$A$$ and $$E$$ the event that $$A$$ wins. 
    Then according to the question, $$\displaystyle P(E_{1})=\dfrac{2}{3}, P(E_{2})=1-\dfrac{2}{3}=\dfrac{1}{3} P(E/E_{1})=\dfrac{1}{6}$$ 
    (since all the $$6$$ horses are equally likely to win when $$B$$ rides $$A$$)
    $$P(E/E_{2})=3\times \dfrac{1}{6}=\dfrac{1}{2}$$ 
    (since $$A$$'s chance of winning is trebled when $$C$$ rides $$A$$) 
    $$\displaystyle \therefore P(E)=P(E_{1})P(E/E_{1})+P(E_{2})P(E/E_{2})=\dfrac{2}{3}\cdot \dfrac{1}{6}+\dfrac{1}{3}\cdot \dfrac{1}{2}=\dfrac{58}{18}$$ 
    so that odds against $$A$$'s win are as $$ (18-5):5$$, that is $$13:5$$.
  • Question 2
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    An unbiased coin is tossed. if the result is a head, a pair of unbiased dice is rolled & the number obtained by adding the numbers on the two faces is noted. If the result is a tail, a card from a well shuffled pack of eleven cards numbered  $$2, 3, 4,...., 12$$  is picked & the number on the card is noted. What is the probability that the noted number is either $$7$$  or $$8 $$?
    Solution
    Let, $${ E }_{ 1 }$$ be the event noted number is $$7$$.
    $${ E }_{ 2 }$$ be the event noted number is $$8$$.
    $$H$$ be getting head on coin.
    $$T$$ be getting tail on coin.

    Therefore By law of total probability,
    $$\displaystyle P\left( { E }_{ 1 } \right) =P\left( H \right) .P\left( \frac { { { E }_{ 1 } } }{ H }  \right) +P\left( T \right) P\left( \frac { { E }_{ 1 } }{ T }  \right) $$

     and $$\displaystyle P\left( { E }_{ 2 } \right) =P\left( H \right) .P\left( \frac { { E }_{ 2 } }{ H }  \right) +P\left( T \right) .P\left( \frac { { E }_{ 2 } }{ T }  \right) $$

    where $$\displaystyle P\left( H \right) =\frac { 1 }{ 2 } =P\left( T \right) $$

    $$\displaystyle P\left( \frac { { E }_{ 1 } }{ H }  \right) =$$ Probability of getting a sum of $$7$$ on two dice.

    Here, favorable cases are $$\left\{ \left( 1,6 \right) \left( 6,1 \right) ,\left( 2,5 \right) ,\left( 5,2 \right) ,\left( 3,4 \right) ,\left( 4,3 \right)  \right\} $$.

    $$\displaystyle \therefore P\left( \frac { { E }_{ 1 } }{ H }  \right) =\frac { 6 }{ 36 } =\frac { 1 }{ 6 } $$

    Also, $$\displaystyle P\left( \frac { { E }_{ 1 } }{ T }  \right) =$$ Probability of getting $$7$$ numbered card out of $$11$$ cards $$\displaystyle =\frac { 1 }{ 11 } $$.

    $$\displaystyle P\left( \frac { { E }_{ 2 } }{ H }  \right) =$$ Probability of getting a sum of $$8$$ on two dice, here favorable cases are $$\left\{ \left( 2,6 \right) ,\left( 6,2 \right) ,\left( 4,4 \right) ,\left( 5,3 \right) ,\left( 3,5 \right)  \right\} $$

    $$\displaystyle \therefore P\left( \frac { { E }_{ 2 } }{ H }  \right) =\frac { 5 }{ 36 } $$

    $$\displaystyle P\left( \frac { { E }_{ 2 } }{ T }  \right) =$$ Probability of getting $$8$$ numbered card out of $$11$$ cards $$\displaystyle =\frac { 1 }{ 11 } $$

    $$\displaystyle \therefore P\left( { E }_{ 1 } \right) =\left( \frac { 1 }{ 2 } \times \frac { 1 }{ 6 }  \right) +\left( \frac { 1 }{ 2 } \times \frac { 1 }{ 11 }  \right) =\frac { 1 }{ 12 } +\frac { 1 }{ 22 } =\frac { 17 }{ 132 } $$

    and $$\displaystyle P\left( { E }_{ 2 } \right) =\left( \frac { 1 }{ 2 } \times \frac { 5 }{ 36 }  \right) +\left( \frac { 1 }{ 2 } \times \frac { 1 }{ 11 }  \right) =\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \left[ \frac { 91 }{ 396 }  \right] =\frac { 91 }{ 729 } $$

    Now $${ E }_{ 1 }$$ and $${ E }_{ 2 }$$ are mutually exclusive events.
    Therefore, $$\displaystyle P\left( { E }_{ 1 }or{ E }_{ 2 } \right) =P\left( { E }_{ 1 } \right) +P\left( { E }_{ 2 } \right) =\frac { 17 }{ 132 } +\frac { 91 }{ 792 } =\frac { 193 }{ 792 } $$  
  • Question 3
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    There are two groups of subjects one of which consists of 5 science subjects and 3 engineering subjects and the other consists of 3 science and 5 engineering subjects. An unbaised die is cast. If number 3 or number 5 turns up, a subject is selected at random from the first group, other wise the subject is selected at random from the second group. Find the probability that an engineering subject is selected ultimately.
    Solution
    Let  $$\displaystyle E_{1}$$ be the event that a subject is selected from first group.
    $$\displaystyle E_{2}$$ the event that a subject is selected from the second group.
    $$E$$ be the event that an engineering subject is selected.
    Now the probability that die shows $$3$$ or $$5$$  is
    $$\displaystyle P(E_1)=\frac{2}{6}=\frac{1}{3}$$
    $$\displaystyle P\left ( E_{2} \right )=\frac{1}{3}=\frac{2}{3}.$$
    Now probability of choosing an engineering subject from first group is 
    $$\displaystyle P\left ( E|E_{1} \right )=$$  $$\displaystyle \frac{^{3}C_{1}}{^{8}C_{1}}=\frac{3}{8}$$
    Similarly, $$\displaystyle P\left( E|E_{2} \right )=\frac{^{5}C_{1}}{^{8}C_{1}}=\frac{5}{8}$$ 
    Hence $$\displaystyle P\left ( E \right )=P\left ( E_{1} \right )P\left ( E|E_{1} \right )+P\left ( E_{2}\right )P\left ( E|E_{2} \right )$$
    $$\displaystyle =\frac{1}{3}.\frac{3}{8}+\frac{2}{3}.\frac{5}{8}$$

    $$=\dfrac{13}{24}$$ 
  • Question 4
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    A lot of contains $$20$$ articles. The probability that the lot contains exactly $$2$$ defective articles is $$0.4$$ and the probability that the lot contains exactly $$3$$ defective articles is $$0.6$$. Articles are drawn from the lot at random one by one without replacement and are tested till all defective articles are found. What is the probability that the testing procedure ends at the twelfth testing?
    Solution
    $${\textbf{Step -1: Assume events, probability and write their values.}}$$

                     $${\text{Let}}$$ $$A_1 =$$ $${\text{The event that the lot contain 2 defective articles.}}$$

                     $${\text{Let}}$$ $$A_2 =$$ $${\text{The event that the lot contain 3 defective articles.}}$$

                     $${\text{Let}}$$ $$A =$$ $${\text{The event that the testing procedure ends with the twelfth testing.}}$$

                     $${\text{Now,}}$$ $$P(A_1) = 0.4$$  $${\text{and}}$$  $$P(A_2) = 0.6$$

                     $${\text{The testing procedure ending at the twelfth testing means that one defective article must be}}$$

                     $${\text{found in the first eleven testing and the remaining one must be found at the twelfth testing,}}$$

                     $${\text{in case the lot contains 2 defective articles.}}$$

    $${\textbf{Step -2: Find probability using combination method.}}$$

                     $${\text{So,}}$$ $$P( \dfrac{A}{A_1}) = \dfrac{^2C_1 \times ^{18}C_{10}}{^{20}C_{11}} \times \dfrac{1}{9}$$

                     $${\text{Similarly,}}$$ $$P( \dfrac{A}{A_2}) = \dfrac{^3C_2 \times ^{17}C_{7}}{^{20}C_{11}} \times \dfrac{1}{9}$$

    $${\textbf{Step -3: Find probability.}}$$

                      $${\text{Thus, the required probability is:}}$$

                      $$P(A) = P(A \cap A_!) + P(A \cap A_2)$$

                      $$= P(A_1).P( \dfrac{A}{A_1})$$ $$+ P(A_2).P( \dfrac{A}{A_2})$$

                      $$=0.4 \times \dfrac{^2C_1 \times ^{18}C_{10}}{^{20}C_{11}} \times \dfrac{1}{9} + 0.6 \times \dfrac{^3C_2 \times ^{17}C_{7}}{^{20}C_{11}} \times \dfrac{1}{9}$$

                      $$=0.4 \times \dfrac{11}{190} + 0.6 \times \dfrac{11}{228}$$

                      $$= \dfrac{44}{1900} + \dfrac{66}{2280}$$

                      $$= \dfrac{99}{1900}$$

    $${\textbf{Thus, the probability that the testing procedure ends at the twelfth testing is}}$$ $$ \boldsymbol{\dfrac{99}{1900}}.$$
  • Question 5
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    There are $$3$$ bags each containing $$5$$ white balls and $$2$$ black balls and $$2$$ bags each containing $$1$$ white balls and $$4$$ black balls, a black ball having been drawn, find the chance that it came from the first group.
    Solution
    Total number of bags $$=5$$
    Let A be the group in which there are $$3$$ bags
    and B be  the group in which there are $$2$$ bags

    Now, probability of selecting bag from group A is $$\dfrac{3}{5}$$
    probability of selecting bag from group B is $$\dfrac{2}{5}$$

    Now, probability of selecting a black ball from first group is $$\dfrac{3}{5} \times \dfrac{2}{7}=\dfrac{6}{35}$$
    Also, probability of selecting a black ball from second group is $$\dfrac{2}{5} \times \dfrac{4}{5}=\dfrac{8}{25}$$

    Probability of first group , given it is black is $$=\dfrac{\dfrac{6}{35}}{\dfrac{6}{35}+\dfrac{8}{25}}=\dfrac{15}{43}$$
  • Question 6
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    There are two balls in an urn whose colours are not known (each ball can be either white or black). A white ball is put into the urn. A ball is drawn from the urn. The probability that it is white is
    Solution
    Let $$E_1(0\leq i\leq 2)$$ denote the event that urn contains $$i$$ white and $$(2-i)$$ black balls.
    Let $$A$$ denote the event that a white ball is drawn from the urn.
    We have $$P(E_i)=1/3$$ for $$i=0, 1, 2$$. and $$P(A|E_1)=1/3, P(A|E_2)=2/3, P(A|E_3)=1$$.
    By the total probability rule,
    $$P(A)=P(E_1)P(A|E_1)+P(E_2)P(A|E_2)+P(E_3)P(A|E_3)$$
    $$\displaystyle =\frac {1}{3}\left [\frac {1}{3}+\frac {2}{3}+1\right ]=\frac {2}{3}$$
  • Question 7
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    A bag contains some white and some black balls, all combinations of balls being equally likely. The total number of balls in the bag is $$10$$. If three balls are drawn at random without replacement and all of them are found to be black, the probability that the bag contains $$ 1$$ white and $$9$$ black balls is
    Solution
    Let $$E_i$$ denote the event that the bag contains $$i$$ black and ($$10-i$$) white balls $$(i=0, 1, 2, ...., 10)$$. Let $$A$$ denote the event that the three balls drawn at random from the bag are black. We have
    $$P(E_i)=\dfrac {1}{11} (i=0, 1, 2, ...., 10)$$
    $$P(A|E_i)=0$$ for $$i=0, 1, 2$$
    and $$P(A|E_i)=\dfrac {^iC_3}{^{10}C_3}$$ for $$i\geq 3$$
    Now, by the total probability rule
    $$\displaystyle P(A)=\sum_{i=0}^{10}P(E_i)P(A|E_i)$$
    $$=\frac {1}{11}\times \frac {1}{^{10}C_3}[^3C_3+^4C_4+....+^{10}C_3]$$
    But $$^3C_3+^4C_3+^5C_3+....+^{10}C_3$$
    $$=^4C_4+^4C_3+^5C_3+...+^{10}C_3$$
    $$=^5C_4+^5C_3+^6C_3+....+^{10}C_3$$
    $$=^6C_4+^6C_3+....+^{10}C_3=....=^{11}C_4$$
    Thus, $$P(A)=\dfrac {^{11}C_4}{11\times ^{10}C_3}=\dfrac {1}{4}$$
    By the Bayes' rule
    $$P(E_9|A)=\dfrac {P(E_9)P(A|E_9)}{P(A)}=\dfrac {\dfrac {1}{11}\dfrac {(^9C_3)}{^{10}C_3}}{\dfrac {1}{4}}=\dfrac {14}{55}$$.
  • Question 8
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    A bag contains some white and some black balls, all combinations of balls being equally likely. The total number of balls in the bag is $$10$$. If three balls are drawn at random without replacement and all of them are found to be black, the probability that the bag contains $$ 1$$ white and $$9$$ black balls is
    Solution
    Let $$E_i$$ denote the event that the bag contains $$ i $$ black and $$ (10-i)$$  white balls $$(i=0, 1, 2, ..., 10)$$. 
    Let $$A$$ denote the event that the three balls drawn  at random from the bag are black. We have
    $$P(E_i)=\frac {1}{11} (i=0, 1, 2, ..., 10)$$
    $$P(A|E_i)=0$$ for $$i=0, 1, 2$$
    and $$P(A|E_i)=\cfrac {^iC_3}{^{10}C_3}$$ for $$i\geq 3$$
    Now, by the total probability rule
    $$P(A)=\cfrac {1}{11}\times \frac {1}{^{10}C_3} [^3C_3+^4C_3+...+^{10}C_3]$$
    But $$^3C_3+^4C_3+^5C_3+...+^{10}C_3$$
    $$=^4C_4+^4C_3+^5C_3+...+^{10}C_3$$
    $$=^5C_4+^5C_3+^6C_3+...+^{10}C_3$$
    $$=....=^{11}C_4$$
    Use $$P(E_9|A)=\cfrac {P(E_9)P(A|E_9)}{P(A)}$$$$=\dfrac{1\times^9C_3}{11\times^{10}C_3\times\frac{^{11}C_4}{11\times^{10}C_3}}$$ $$=\dfrac{14}{55}$$
  • Question 9
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    A letter is known to have come from either $$TATANAGAR$$ or $$CALCUTTA$$. On the envelope just two consecutive letters $$TA$$ are visible. The probability that the letter has come from $$CALCUTTA$$ is
    Solution
    Let $$E_1$$ denote the event that the letter came from $$TATANAGAR$$ and
    $$E_2$$ the event that the letter came from $$CALCUTTA$$, Let $$A$$ denote the event that the two consecutive alphabets visible on the envelops are $$TA$$.
    We have $$P(E_1)=1/2, P(E_2)=1/2, P(A|E_1)=2/8, P(A|E_2)=1/7$$.
    Therefore, by Baye's theorem we have
    $$\displaystyle P(E_2|A)=\frac {P(E_2)P(A|E_2)}{P(E_1)P(A|E_1)+P(E_2)P(A|E_2)}=\frac {4}{11}$$.
  • Question 10
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    A man is known to speak the truth 3 out of 4 times. He throws a die and reports that it is a six. The probability that it is actually a six is
    Solution
    Let $$E$$ be the event that the man reports that six occurs whle throwing the die and let $$S$$ be the event that six occurs. Then 
    $$P(S)=$$ Probability that six occurs $$ \displaystyle =\frac { 1 }{ 6 }   $$
    $$P\left( { S }^{ 1 } \right) =$$ probability that six does not occur $$ \displaystyle =1-\frac { 1 }{ 6 } =\frac { 5 }{ 6 } $$
    $$ \displaystyle P\left( \frac { F }{ S }  \right) = $$ probability that the man reports that six occurs when six has actually occurred 
    $$=$$ probability that the man reports the truth $$ \displaystyle =\frac { 3 }{ 4 }  $$ 
    $$ \displaystyle P\left( \frac { E }{ { S }^{ 1 } }  \right) =$$ probability that the man report that six occur when six has not actually occurred. 
    $$=$$ probability that the man does not speak the truth 
    $$ \displaystyle 1-\frac { 3 }{ 4 } =\frac { 1 }{ 4 } . $$ 
    By Bayes' theorem 
    $$ \displaystyle P\left( \frac { S }{ E }  \right) =$$ probability that the man 
    reports that six occurs when six has actually occured 
    $$ \displaystyle =\frac { P\left( S \right) P\left( \frac { F }{ S }  \right)  }{ P\left( S \right) \times P\left( \frac { F }{ S }  \right) +P\left( { S }^{ 1 } \right) \times P\left( \frac { E }{ { S }^{ 1 } }  \right)  }$$ 
    $$ \displaystyle =\frac { \dfrac { 1 }{ 6 } \times \dfrac { 3 }{ 4 }  }{ \dfrac { 1 }{ 6 } \times \dfrac { 3 }{ 4 } +\dfrac { 5 }{ 6 } \times \dfrac { 1 }{ 4 }  } =\frac { 1 }{ 8 } \times \frac { 24 }{ 8 } =\frac { 3 }{ 8 }  $$
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