(iii) Total number of black balls is $5$ As We know that, Probability = Number of favorable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes Therefore, the probability of getting a black ball $=5/12$ (iv) Total...
A bag contains $3$ red balls, $5$ black balls and $4$ white balls. if A ball is drawn at random from the bag. Then What is the probability that the ball drawn is: (i) white? (ii) red?
Given that A bag contains $3$ red, $5$ black and $4$ white balls to find: Probability of getting a (i) White ball (ii) Red ball (iii) Black ball (iv) Not red ball So, Total number of balls...
A bag contains $10$ red and $8$ white balls. One ball is drawn at random. Find the probability that the ball drawn is white.
Given that A bag contains $10$ red and $8$ white balls To find: Probability that one ball is drawn at random and getting a white ball Now, Total number of balls $10+8=18$ Total number of white balls...
In a lottery of $50$ tickets numbered $1$ to $50$, there’s one ticket is drawn. Find the probability that the drawn ticket bears a prime number.
Given: Tickets are marked numbers from $1$ to $50$. And, one ticket is drawn at random. to find: Probability of getting a prime number on the drawn ticket Total number of tickets are $50$. Tickets...
Two unbiased dice are thrown. Find the probability that the total of the numbers on the dice is greater than $10$.
Given that: A pair of dice is thrown To find: Probability that the total of numbers on the dice is greater than $10$ Let’s write the all possible events that can occur...
A and B throw a pair of dice. If A throws $9$, find B’s chance of throwing a higher number
Given A pair of dice is thrown To find: Probability that the total of numbers on the dice is greater than $9$ Le t’s write the all possible events that can occur...
If A card is drawn at random from a pack of $52$ cards then Find the probability that the card drawn is:(xvii) a heart (xviii) a red card
(xvii) Total number of heart cards is $13$ As We know that, Probability = Number of favorable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes Therefore, the probability of getting a heart card $=13/52=1/4$...
If A card is drawn at random from a pack of $52$ cards then Find the probability that the card drawn is:(xv) the ace of spades (xvi) a queen
(xv) Total number of aces of spade is $1$ As We know that Probability = Number of favorable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes Therefore, the probability of getting an ace of spade $=1/52$ (xvi)...
If A card is drawn at random from a pack of $52$ cards then Find the probability that the card drawn is:(xiii) a seven of clubs (xiv) jack
(xiii) Total number of $7$ of club is $1$ only. As We know that, Probability = Number of favorable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes Therefore, the probability of getting a $7$ of club $=1/52$...
If A card is drawn at random from a pack of $52$ cards then Find the probability that the card drawn is:(xi) a spade (xii) a black card
(xi) Total number of spades is $13$ As We know that, Probability = Number of favorable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes Therefore, the probability of getting a spade $=13/54=1/4$ (xii) Total...
If A card is drawn at random from a pack of $52$ cards then Find the probability that the card drawn is:(ix) the seven of clubs (x) a ten
(ix) Total number of card other than ace is $52–4=48$ As We know that, Probability = Number of favorable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes Therefore, the probability of getting other than ace...
If A card is drawn at random from a pack of $52$ cards then Find the probability that the card drawn is:(vii) neither an ace nor a king (viii) neither a red card nor a queen
(vii) Total number of ace cards are $4$ and king are $4$ Total number of cards that are an ace or a king $=4+4=8$ Thus, the total number of cards that are neither an ace nor a king is $52–8=44$ As...
If A card is drawn at random from a pack of $52$ cards then Find the probability that the card drawn is:(v) neither a heart nor a king (vi) spade or an ace
(v) Total number of heart cards are $13$ and king are $4$ in which king of heart is also included. Now, the total number of cards that are a heart and a king $=13+3=16$ Thus, the total number of...
If A card is drawn at random from a pack of $52$ cards then Find the probability that the card drawn is: (i) a black king (ii) either a black card or a king
Given that A card is drawn at random from a pack of $52$ cards To Find: Probability of the following Total number of cards in a pack $=52$ (i) Number of cards which are black king $=2$ We know that...
If Three coins are tossed together then Find the probability of getting:(iii) at least one head and one tail (iv) no tails
(iii) now For getting at least one head and one tail the cases are THT, TTH, THH, HTT, HHT, and HTH. Thus, the total number of favorable outcomes i.e. at least one tail and one head is $6$ We know...
If Three coins are tossed together then Find the probability of getting: (i) exactly two heads (ii) at most two heads
Given in the question Three coins are tossed simultaneously. When three coins are tossed then the outcome will be anyone of these combinations. TTT, THT, TTH, THH. HTT, HHT, HTH, HHH. Thus, the...
A die is thrown. Find the probability of getting:(v) a number greater than $5$ (vi) a number lying between $2$ and $6$
(v) A number greater than $5$ is $6$ only. So, the number of favorable outcomes is $1$. As We know that, Probability = Number of favorable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes Therefore, the...
A die is thrown. Find the probability of getting:(iii) a multiple of $2$ or $3$ (iv) an even prime number
(iii)by Multiplying of $2$ are $3$ are $2,3,4$ and $6$. Thus, the number of favorable outcomes is $4$ As We know that, Probability = Number of favorable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes So, the...
A die is thrown. Find the probability of getting: (i) a prime number (ii) $2$ or $4$
We have to give that A dice is thrown once To find: (i) The Probability of getting a prime number (ii) The Probability of getting $2$ or $4$ (iii)The Probability of getting a multiple of $2$ or $3$....
There is the probability that it will rain tomorrow is $0.85$. Then find the probability that it will not rain tomorrow?
Given: Probability that it will rain tomorrow P(E) $=0.85$ We have to find that the Probability that it will not rain tomorrow P(E) As We know that sum of the probability of occurrence of an event...
A bag contains $6$ red, $8$ black and $4$ white balls. A ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ball drawn is not black?
Given that A bag contains $6$ red, $8$ black and $4$ white balls and a ball is drawn at random to find: Probability that the ball drawn is not black so, Total number of balls $6+8+4=18$ therefore,...
What is the probability of a number selected from the numbers $1,2,3,…,15$ is a multiple of $4$?
Given the Numbers are from $1$ to $15$. One number is selected to find: Probability that the selected number is a multiple of $4$ Thus, the Total number between from $1$ to $15$ to $15$ So, Numbers...
In a lottery there are $10$ prizes and $25$ blanks. Then What is the probability of getting a prize?
Given that in a lottery there are $10$ prizes and $25$ blanks. to find: Probability of winning a prize So, Total number of tickets is $10+25=35$ Thus, Total number of prizes carrying tickets is $10$...
Tickets numbered from $1$ to $20$ are mixed up and if a ticket is drawn at random. Then What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of $3$ or $7$?
Given that Tickets are marked from $1$ to $20$ are mixed up. One ticket is picked at random. to find: Probability that the ticket bears a multiple of $3$ or $7$ so, Total number of cards is $20$....
A bag contains $5$ white balls and $7$ red balls. If One ball is drawn at random. Then What is the probability that ball drawn is white?
Given that A bag contains $7$ red and $5$ white balls and a ball is drawn at random to find: Probability that the ball drawn is white so Total number of balls $7+5=12$ therefore, Total number of...
If there’s the probability of winning a game is $0.3$, then find that what is the probability of losing it?
Given that probability of winning a game P(E) $=0.3$ We have To Find that Probability of losing the game As We know that the sum of probability of occurrence of an event and probability of...
A bag contains $4$ red, $5$ black and $6$ white balls. A ball is drawn from the bag at random. Find the probability that the ball drawn is:
(iii) Total number of black balls are $5$ We know that the Probability = Number of favorable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes Therefore, the probability of drawing black ball P(E) $=5/15=1/3$ As...
A bag contains $4$ red, $5$ black and $6$ white balls. A ball is drawn from the bag at random. Find the probability that the ball drawn is: (i) White (ii) Red
Given that A bag contains $4$ red, $5$ black and 6white balls and a ball is drawn at random to Find: Probability of getting a (i) white ball (ii) red ball (iii) not black ball (iv) red or white So,...
If $12$ defective pens are accidently mixed with $132$ good ones. Then It is not possible to just look at pen and tell whether or not it is defective. if One pen is taken out at random from this lot. Then Determine the probability that the pen taken out is good one.
We have, No. of good pens $=132$ No. of defective pens $=12$ Therefore, the total no. of pens $=132+12=144$ Then we have, the total no. of possible outcomes $=144$ Now, let E be the event of getting...
A box is given which contains $5$ red marbles, $8$ white marbles and $4$ green marbles. if One marble is taken out of the box at random. Then What is the probability that the marble taken out will be (i) red (ii) not green
Given that, We have A box which containing 5 red, 8 white and 4 green marbles. Therefore, the total no. of possible outcomes $=17$ ($5$ red $+8$ white $+4$ green) (i) Let E be the Event of getting a...
A lot consists of $144$ ball pens of which $20$ are defective and others good. Then Nuri will buy a pen if it is good, but will not buy if it is defective. If The shopkeeper draws one pen at random and gives it to her. Then What is the probability that (i) She will buy it (ii) She will not buy it
We have, No. of good pens $=144–20=124$ No. of detective pens $=20$ Therefore, Total no. of possible outcomes $=144$ (total no. of pens) (i) So, for her to buy it the pen should be a good one. So,...
A bag contains $3$ red balls and $5$ black balls. if A ball is drawn at random from the bag. Then What is the probability that the ball drawn is (i) red (ii) not red
Given that, A bag contains $3$ red and $5$ black balls. Therefore, the total no. of possible outcomes $=8$ ($3$ red $+5$ black) (i)Now Let E = event of getting red ball. So, No. of favorable...
A bag contains $8$ red, $6$ white and $4$ black ball. if A ball is drawn at random from the bag. Find the probability that the drawn ball is(iii) Neither white nor black
(iii) Let E be event of getting neither a white nor a black ball Therefore, No. of favorable outcomes $=18–6–4$ $=8$(Total balls – no. of white balls – no. of black balls) Thus, Probability, P(E) =...
A bag contains $8$ red, $6$ white and $4$ black ball. if A ball is drawn at random from the bag. Find the probability that the drawn ball is (i) Red or white (ii) Not black
As we know that total number of balls $=8+6+4=18$ So, Total no. of possible outcomes $=18$ (i) Let E = Event of getting red or white ball Now, No. of favorable outcomes $=14$($8$ red balls $+6$...
There are $30$ cards, of same size in a bag on which numbers $1$ to $30$ are written. If One card is taken out of the bag at random. Then Find the probability that the number on the selected card is not divisible by 3.
Given that $30$ cards of same size in a bag on which numbers $1$ to $30$ are written. And, one card is taken out of the bag at random. to find: Probability that the number on the selected card is...
A bag contains $5$ red, $8$ white and $7$ black balls. If A ball is drawn at random from the bag. Then Find the probability that the drawn ball is(iii) neither white nor black.
(iii) Let E be the Event of getting neither a white nor a black ball Therefore No. of favorable outcomes $=20–8–7=5$(total balls – no. of white balls – no. of black balls) Thus, Probability, P(E) =...
A bag contains $5$ red, $8$ white and $7$ black balls. If A ball is drawn at random from the bag. Then Find the probability that the drawn ball is (i) red or white (ii) not black
As we know that; Total number of possible outcomes $=20$ ($5$ red, $8$ white & $7$ black} (i) Let E = event of drawing a red or white ball So, No. of favorable outcomes $=13(5$ red $+8$ white)...
What is the probability of a number that selected at random from the number $1,2,2,3,3,3,4,4,4,4$ will be their average?
Given that the numbers are $1,2,2,3,3, 3,4,4,4,4$ So, Total number of possible outcomes $=10$ $Averageoftheno's=\frac{sumofnumbers}{tota\ln umber}$ $=\frac{1+2+2+3+3+3+4+4+4+4}{10}$ $=30/10$ $=3$...
In a class, there are $18$ girls and $16$ boys. The class teacher wants to choose one pupil for class monitor. Then What she does, she writes the name of each pupil on a card and puts them into a basket and mixes thoroughly. If A child is asked to pick one card from the basket. What is the probability that the name written on the card is: (i) The name of a girl (ii) The name of a boy?
Given that In a class there are $18$ girls and $16$ boys, the class teacher wants to choose one name. The class teacher writes all pupils’ name on a card and puts them in basket and mixes well...
Why is tossing a coin considered to be a fair way of deciding which team should choose ends in a game of cricket?
So, No. of possible outcomes while tossing a coin $=2$ i.e., $1$ head or $1$ tail We know that Probability = Number of favorable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes P (getting head)$=1/2$ P (getting...
A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow which is equally likely to come to rest pointing to one of the number, $1,2,3,….,12$ as shown in figure. What is the probability that it will point to:(iii) a number which is multiple of $3$? (iv) an even number?
(iii) So, Favorable outcomes i.e. to get a multiple of $3$ are $3,6,9,$ and $12$ Therefore, total number of favorable outcomes i.e. to get a multiple of $3$ is $4$ We know that the Probability =...
A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow which is equally likely to come to rest pointing to one of the number, $1,2,3,….,12$ as shown in figure. What is the probability that it will point to: (i) $10$? (ii) an odd number?
Given that A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow which is equally likely to come to rest pointing number $1,2,3…12$ to find: Probability of following So, Total numbers on the spin is 12 (i)...
Five cards are given– ten, jack, queen, king, and an ace of diamonds are shuffled face downwards. One card is picked at random. Then (i) What is the probability that the card is a queen? (ii) If a king is drawn first and put aside, then what is the probability that the second card picked up is the (a) ace? (b) king?
Given that Five cards-ten, jack, queen, king and Ace of diamond are shuffled face downwards. to find: Probability of following Total number of cards is $5$ (i) Now Total number of cards which is a...
If One card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of $52$ cards. Then Find the probability of getting:(v) A jack of hearts (vi) A spade
(v) Total number of jack of hearts is $1$ We know that the Probability = Number of favorable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes Hence, the probability of getting a card which is a jack of hearts...
If One card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of $52$ cards. Then Find the probability of getting:(iii) A red face card (iv) A queen of black suit
(iii)Now, Total number of red face cards are $6$ So, Number of favorable outcomes i.e. total number of red face cards is $6$ We know that the Probability = Number of favorable outcomes/ Total number...
If One card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of $52$ cards. Then Find the probability of getting: (i) A king of red suit (ii) A face card
Given that One card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of $52$ playing cards to find: Probability of following we know that the Total number of cards are $52$ (i) Now, Total number of cards which...
A bag contains $3$ red balls and $5$ black balls. If A ball is drawn at random from the bag. Then What is the probability that the ball drawn is: (i) Red (ii) Back
Given that A bag contains $3$ red, and $5$ black balls. A ball is drawn at random to find: Probability of getting a (i) red ball (ii) white ball So, Total number of balls $3+5=8$ (i) we know that...
A bag contains $5$ black, $7$ red and $3$ white balls. If A ball is drawn from the bag at random. Then Find the probability that the ball drawn is:(iii) not black
(iii) Total number of black balls is $5$ We know that the Probability = Number of favourable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes Therefore, the probability of drawing black ball P(E)$=5/15=1/3$ But,...