A die is thrown twice. What is the probability that
(i) 5 will not come up either time?
(ii) 5 will come up at least once?
[Hint : Throwing a die twice and throwing two dice simultaneously are treated as the same experiment]
Answers
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■Outcomes are:■
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(1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4), (1, 5), (1, 6)
(2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (2, 4), (2, 5), (2, 6)
(3, 1), (3, 2), (3, 3), (3, 4), (3, 5), (3, 6)
(4, 1), (4, 2), (4, 3), (4, 4), (4, 5), (4, 6)
(5, 1), (5, 2), (5, 3), (5, 4), (5, 5), (5, 6)
(6, 1), (6, 2), (6, 3), (6, 4), (6, 5), (6, 6)
So, the total number of outcome = 6 × 6 = 36
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■(i) Method 1:■
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Consider the following events.
A = 5 comes in first throw,
B = 5 comes in second throw
P(A) = 6/36,
P(B) = 6/36 and
P(not B) = 5/6
So, P(notA) = 1 – 6/36 = 5/6
∴ The required probability = 5/6 × 5/6 = 25/36
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■Method 2:■
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Let E be the event in which 5 does not come up either time.
So, the favourable outcomes are [36 – (5 + 6)] = 25
∴ P(E) = 25/36
(ii) Number of events when 5 comes at least once = 11 (5 + 6)
∴ The required probability = 11/36
Answer:
A die is thrown twice.
So the total number of possible outcomes = 36
(i) Let A be the event that 5 will not come up either time
Total number of possible outcomes for the event A is =36 - 11 = 25
So the required probability = 25/36
(ii) Let B be the event that 5 will come up at least once
Total number of possible outcomes for the event B is = 11
So the required probability = 11/36
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