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  • Question 1
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    It is known that \(10 \%\) of certain articles manufactured are defective. What is the probability that in a random sample of 12 such articles, 9 are defective?

    Solution

    Let us assume \({X}\) represent the number of times selecting defected articles in a random sample space of given 12 articles

    Also, the repeated articles in a random sample space are the Bernoulli trials

    Clearly, we have \({X}\) has the binomial distribution where \({n}=12\) and \({p}=10 \%=\frac{1}{ 10}\)

    And, \(q=1-p=1-\frac{1 }{10}\)

    \(=\frac{9 }{10}\)

    \(P(X=x)={ }^{n} C_{x} q^{n-x} p^{x}\)

    \(={ }^{12} C_{x}\left(\frac{9}{10}\right)^{12^{-x}} ×\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)^{x}\)

    Probability of selecting 9 defective articles

    \(={ }^{12} C_{9}\left(\frac{9}{10}\right)^{3}\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)^{9}\)

    \(=220×\frac{9^{3}}{10^{3}} × \frac{1}{10^{9}} \)

    \(=\frac{22 \times 9^{3}}{10^{11}}\)

  • Question 2
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    A factory has two machines \(A\) and \(B\). Past record shows that machine A produced \(60 \%\) of the items of output and machine B produced \(40 \%\) of the items. Further, \(2 \%\) of the items produced by machine A and \(1 \%\) produced by machine B were defective. All the items are put into one stockpile and then one item is chosen at random from this and is found to be defective. What is the probability that it was produced by machine B?

    Solution

    Let \(E_{1}\) be the event that item is produced by \(A, E_{2}\) be the event that item is produced by \(B\) and \(X\) be the event that produced product is found to be defective.

    Then \(\mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{E}_{1}\right)=60 \%=\frac{60}{100}\)

    \(=\frac{3}{ 5}\)

    \(P\left(E_{1}\right)=40 \%=\frac{40}{100}\)

    \(=\frac{2}{5}\)

    Also \(P\left(\frac{X}{ E_{1}}\right)=P\) (item is defective given that it is produced by machine \(\left.A\right)=2 \%=\frac{2}{ 100}\)

    \(=\frac{1 }{50}\)

    And \(\mathrm{P}\left(\frac{\mathrm{X}}{ \mathrm{E}_{2}}\right)=\mathrm{P}\) (item is defective given that it is produced by machine \(\left.\mathrm{B}\right)=1 \%\)

    \(=\frac{1}{100}\)

    Now the probability that item is produced by B, being given that item is defective, is \(P\left(\frac{E_{2}}{A}\right)\).

    By using Bayes' theorem, we have

    \(\mathrm{P}\left(\frac{\mathrm{E}_{2}}{\mathrm{A}}\right)=\frac{\mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{E}_{2}\right) \cdot \mathrm{P}\left(\frac{\mathrm{X}}{\mathrm{E}_{2}}\right)}{\mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{E}_{1}\right) \cdot \mathrm{P}\left(\frac{\mathrm{X}}{ \mathrm{E}_{1}}\right)+\mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{E}_{2}\right) \cdot \mathrm{P}\left(\frac{\mathrm{X}}{\mathrm{E}_{2}}\right)}\)

    By substituting the values we get

    \(=\frac{\frac{2}{5} \times \frac{1}{100}}{\frac{3}{5} \times \frac{2}{100}+\frac{2}{5} \times \frac{1}{100}}\)

    \(=\frac{\frac{2}{5} \times \frac{1}{100}}{\frac{1}{500}(6+2)}=\frac{2}{8}\)

    \(\Rightarrow \mathrm{P}\left(\frac{\mathrm{E}_{2}}{\mathrm{A}}\right)=\frac{1}{4}\)

  • Question 3
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    A card from a pack of 52 cards is lost. From the remaining cards of the pack, two cards are drawn and are found to be both diamonds. Find the probability of the lost card being a diamond.

    Solution

    Let \(\mathrm{E} _1\) be the event that the drawn card is a diamond, \(E_ 2\) be the event that the drawn card is not a diamond, and \(\mathrm{A}\) be the event that the card is lost.

    As we know, out of 52 cards, 13 cards are diamond and 39 cards are not diamond.

    Then \(P\left(E_{1}\right)=\frac{13}{52}\) and \(P\left(E_{2}\right)=\frac{39}{52}\)

    Now, when a diamond card is lost then there are 12 diamond cards out of total 51 cards.

    Two diamond cards can be drawn out of 12 diamond cards in \({ }^{12} \mathrm{C}_{2}\) ways.

    Similarly, two diamond cards can be drawn out of total 51 cards in \({ }^{51} C_{2}\) ways.

    Then probability of getting two cards, when one diamond card is lost, is \(P\left(\frac{A }{E_{1}}\right)\).

    Also \(P\left(A E_{f}\right)=\frac{{ }^{12} C_{2}}{{ }^{51} C_{2}}\)

    Also \( P\left(\frac{A}{ E_{1}}\right)=\frac{{ }^{12} C_{2}}{{ }^{51} C_{2}} \)

    \(=\frac{12 !}{2 ! \times 10 !} \times \frac{2 ! \times 49 !}{51 !} \)

    \(=\frac{12 \times 11 \times 10 !}{2 \times 1 \times 10 !} \times \frac{2 \times 1 \times 49 !}{51 \times 50 \times 49 !} \)

    \(=\frac{12 \times 11}{51 \times 50}\)

    \(=\frac{22}{425}\)

    Now, when not a diamond card is lost then there are 13 diamond cards out of total 51 cards.

    Two diamond cards can be drawn out of 13 diamond cards in \({ }^{13} \mathrm{C}_{2}\) ways.

    Similarly, two diamond cards can be drawn out of total 51 cards in \({ }^{51} \mathrm{C}_{2}\) ways.

    Then probability of getting two cards, when card is lost which is not diamond, is \(P\left(\frac{A}{E_{2}}\right)\).

    Also \( P\left(A E_{2}\right)=\frac{{ }^{13} C_{2}}{^{51} C_{2}}\)

    \(=\frac{13 !}{2 ! \times 11 !} \times \frac{2 ! \times 49 !}{51 !} \)

    \(=\frac{13 \times 12 \times 11 !}{2 \times 1 \times 10 !} \times \frac{2 \times 1 \times 49 !}{51 \times 50 \times 49 !}\)

    \(=\frac{13 \times 12}{51 \times 50}\)

    \(=\frac{26}{425}\)

  • Question 4
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    If \(A\) and \(B\) are two events such that \(P ( A \cup B )\)= \(\frac{5}{6}\) , \(P ( A \cap B )\) = \(\frac{1} {3}\), \(P ( B )\) = \(\frac{1}2\), then the events \(A\) and \(B\) are:

    Solution

    Given, \(P ( A \cup B )\)= \(\frac{5}{6}\) 

     \(P ( A \cap B )\) = \(\frac{1} {3}\), \(P ( B )\) = \(\frac{1}2\)

    We know that, \(P(A \cup B)=P(A)+P(B)-P(A \cap B)\)

    \(\frac{5}{6}=P(A)+\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{3}\)

    \(\Rightarrow P(A)=\frac{5}{6}-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}\)

    \(\Rightarrow P(A)=\frac{5-3+2}{6}\)

    \(\Rightarrow P(A)=\frac{2}{3}\)

    We know that for independent events,

    \(P(A) \cdot P(B)\) = \(P(A \cap B)\)

    \(P(A \cap B)\) = \((\frac{2}{3}) \times(\frac{1}{2})\) =\(\frac{1}{3}\)

    This is equal to \(P ( A \cap B )\).

    Thus events \(A\) and \(B\) are independent events.

  • Question 5
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    Find the probability of getting 5 exactly twice in 7 throws of a die.

    Solution

    Let us assume \(X\) represent the number of times of getting 5 in 7 throws of the die

    Also, the repeated tossing of a die are the Bernoulli trials

    Thus, the probability of getting 5 in a single throw, \(p=\frac{1}{6}\)

    And, \(q=1-p\)

    \(=1-\frac{1}{6}\)

    \(=\frac{5}{6}\)

    Clearly, we have \(\mathrm{X}\) has the binomial distribution where \(\mathrm{n}=7\) and \(\mathrm{p}=\frac{1}{6}\)

    \(P(X=x)={ }^{n} C_{x} q^{n-x} p^{x}\)

    \(={ }^{7} C_{x}\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{7-x}×\left(\frac{1}{6}\right)^{x}\)

    Probability of getting 5 exactly twice in a die \(=P(X=2)\)

    \(={ }^{7} C_{2}\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{5} ×\left(\frac{1}{6}\right)^{2} \)

    \(=21× \left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{5} × \frac{1}{36} \)

    \(=\left(\frac{7}{12}\right)\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{5}\)

    \(=\left(\frac{7}{12}\right)×\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{5}\)

    \(=\left(\frac{7}{12}\right)×\left(\frac{3125}{7776}\right)\)

    \(=\left(\frac{21875}{93312}\right)\)

    \(=0.23\)

  • Question 6
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    There are \(5 \%\) defective items in a large bulk of items. What is the probability that a sample of 10 items will include not more than one defective item?

    Solution

    Let there be x number of defective items in a sample of ten items drawn successively.

    Now, as we can see that the drawing of the items is done with replacement. Thus, the trials are Bernoulli trials.

    Now, probability of getting a defective item, \(p=\frac{5 }{ 100}\)

    \(=\frac{1}{20}\)

    Thus, \(q=1-\frac{1}{20}\)

    \(=\frac{19}{ 20}\)

    We can say that \(x\) has a binomial distribution, where \(n=10\) and \(p=\frac{1}{20}\)

    Thus, \(P(X=x)={ }^{n} C_{x} q^{n-x} p^{x}\), where \(x=0,1,2 \ldots n\)

    \(={ }^{10} \mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{x}}\left(\frac{19}{20}\right)^{10-\mathrm{x}}\left(\frac{1}{20}\right)^{\mathrm{x}}\)

    Probability of getting not more than one defective item \(=\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{X} \leq 1)\)

    \(=P(X=0)+P(X=1)\)

    \(={ }^{10} C_{0}(\frac{19}{20})^{10}(\frac{1}{20})^{0}+{ }^{10} C_{1}(\frac{19}{20})^{9}(\frac{1}{20})^{1}\)

    \(=\left(\frac{19}{20}\right)^{10}+10 \times\left(\frac{19}{20}\right)^{9}\left(\frac{1}{20}\right)^{1}\)

    \(=\left(\frac{19}{20}\right)^{9}\left[\frac{19}{20}+\frac{10}{20}\right] \)

    \(=\left(\frac{19}{20}\right)^{9} \times\left(\frac{29}{20}\right)\)

  • Question 7
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    A dice is thrown again and again until three sixes are obtained. Find the probability of obtaining the third six in the sixth throw of the die.

    Solution

    Given,

    Probability of getting a six in a throw of dice \(=\frac{1}{6}\)

    And, probability of not getting a six \(=\frac{5}{ 6}\)

    Let us assume, \(p=\frac{1}{6}\) and \(q=\frac{5}{6}\)

    Now, we have

    Probability that the 2 sixes come in the first five throws of the dice

    \(={ }^{5} C_{2}\left(\frac{1}{6}\right)^{2}\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{3}\)

    \(=\frac{10 \times(5)^{2}}{(6)^{5}}\)

    Also, Probability that the six come in the sixth throw \(=\frac{10 \times(5)^{2}}{(6)^{4}} \times \frac{1}{6}\)

    \(=\frac{10 \times 125}{(6)^{6}} \)

    \(=\frac{625}{23328}\)

  • Question 8
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    Find the probability of throwing at most 2 sixes in 6 throws of a single dice.

    Solution

    Let us assume \(X\) represent the number of times of getting sixes in 6 throws of a dice Also, the repeated tossing of dice selection are the Bernoulli trials

    Thus, probability of getting six in a single throw of dice, \(p=\frac{1}{6}\)

    Clearly, we have \(X\) has the binomial distribution where \(n=6\) and \(p=\frac{1 }{6}\)

    And, \(q=1-p=1-\frac{1 }{6}\)

    \(=\frac{5}{6}\)

    \(P(X=x)={ }^{n} C_{x} q^{n-x} p^{x} \)

    \(={ }^{6} C_{x}\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{6-x}\left(\frac{1}{6}\right)^{x}\)

    Probability of throwing at most 2 sixes \(=P(X \leq 2)\)

    \(=P(X=0)+p(X=1)+P(X=2)\)

    \(={ }^{6} C_{0} ×\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{6}+{ }^{6} C_{1} ×\left(\frac{5}{6}\right) 65 ×\left(\frac{1}{6}\right)+{ }^{6} C_{2}\left(\frac{5^{4}}{6}\right)×\left(\frac{1}{6}\right)^{2} \)

    \(=1 ×\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{6}+6 × \frac{1}{6} ×\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{5}+15×\frac{1}{36} ×\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{4}\)

    \(=\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{6}+\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{5}+\frac{5}{12} ×\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{4} \)

    \(=\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{4}\left[\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{2}+\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)+\left(\frac{5}{12}\right)\right]\)

    \(=\frac{70}{36} ×\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{4} \)

    \(=\frac{35}{18}×\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{4}\)

    \(=\frac{35}{18}×\left(\frac{5×5×5×5}{6×6×6×6}\right)\)

    \(=\frac{35}{18}×\left(\frac{625}{1296}\right)\)

    \(=\frac{21875}{23328}\)

    = 0.937 = 0.94 (approx.)

  • Question 9
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    A fair coin is tossed independently four times. The probability of the event "the number of times heads show up is more than the number of times tails show up" is:

    Solution

    Sample space contains \(2^{4}=16\) elements.

    The favorable events are:

    \(\{ H , H , H , T \},\{ H , H , T , H \},\{ H , T , H , H \},\{ T , H , H , H \},\{ H , H , H , H \}\)

    There are 5 possibilities,

    \(\therefore\) The required probability is \(\frac{5}{16}\).

  • Question 10
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    In a game, a man wins a rupee for a six and loses a rupee for any other number when a fair die is thrown. The man decided to throw a die thrice but to quit as and when he gets a six. Find the expected value of the amount he wins/loses.

    Solution

    Given,

    Probability of getting a six in a throw of a die \(=\frac{1}{ 6}\)

    Also, the probability of not getting a \(6=\frac{5 }{6}\)

    Now, there are three cases from which the expected value of the amount which he wins can be calculated:

    (i) First case is that, if he gets a six on his first through then the required probability will be \(\frac{1}{6}\)

    \(\therefore\) Amount received by him \(=\) Rs. 1

    (ii) Secondly, if he gets six on his second throw then the probability \(=(\frac{5}{6} \times \frac{1 }{6})\)

    \(=\frac{5}{36}\)

    \(\therefore\) Amount received by him \(=-\) Rs. \(1+\) Rs. 1

    \(=0\)

    (iii) Lastly, if he does not get six in first two throws and gets six in his third throw then the probability \(=\frac{5}{6} \times \frac{5}{6}\) \(\times \frac{1}{6}\)

    \(\therefore\) Amount received by him \(=-\) Rs. \(1-\) Rs. \(1+\) Rs. 1

    \(=-1\)

    So, expected value that he can win \(=\frac{1}{6}-\frac{25}{216}\)

    \(=\frac{(36-25)}{216}\)

    \(=\frac{11}{216}\)

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