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1)  

 Piggy bank contains 150 fifty-paise coins, 70 one-rupee coins, 30 two-rupee coins and 10 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin =

Will not be a five-ruoees coin =


Answer:_______________




2)  

 Piggy bank contains 190 fifty-paise coins, 50 one-rupee coins, 30 two-rupee coins and 15 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin =

Will not be a five-ruoees coin =


Answer:_______________




3)  

 Piggy bank contains 250 fifty-paise coins, 70 one-rupee coins, 35 two-rupee coins and 15 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin =

Will not be a five-ruoees coin =


Answer:_______________




4)  

 Piggy bank contains 230 fifty-paise coins, 65 one-rupee coins, 30 two-rupee coins and 10 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin =

Will not be a five-ruoees coin =


Answer:_______________




5)  

 Piggy bank contains 130 fifty-paise coins, 65 one-rupee coins, 40 two-rupee coins and 15 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin =

Will not be a five-ruoees coin =


Answer:_______________




6)  

 Piggy bank contains 100 fifty-paise coins, 65 one-rupee coins, 35 two-rupee coins and 10 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin =

Will not be a five-ruoees coin =


Answer:_______________




7)  

 Piggy bank contains 220 fifty-paise coins, 50 one-rupee coins, 35 two-rupee coins and 10 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin =

Will not be a five-ruoees coin =


Answer:_______________




8)  

 Piggy bank contains 270 fifty-paise coins, 60 one-rupee coins, 30 two-rupee coins and 15 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin =

Will not be a five-ruoees coin =


Answer:_______________




9)  

 Piggy bank contains 180 fifty-paise coins, 60 one-rupee coins, 30 two-rupee coins and 15 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin =

Will not be a five-ruoees coin =


Answer:_______________




10)  

 Piggy bank contains 260 fifty-paise coins, 65 one-rupee coins, 35 two-rupee coins and 10 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin =

Will not be a five-ruoees coin =


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Piggy bank contains 150 fifty-paise coins, 70 one-rupee coins, 30 two-rupee coins and 10 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin = Answer: 1526

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 2526


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 260 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 70 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 150 + 70 + 30 + 10

       =  260.

 (i) .... Let A be the event of taking one coin which is fifty-paise coin.

n(A) = 260.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 150260 = 1526

(ii) ..... Let B be the event of taking one coin which is not a five rupee coin.

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 260 - 10 = 250.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 250260 =   2526 .



2)  

 Piggy bank contains 190 fifty-paise coins, 50 one-rupee coins, 30 two-rupee coins and 15 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin = Answer: 23

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 1819


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 285 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 50 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 190 + 50 + 30 + 15

       =  285.

 (i) .... Let A be the event of taking one coin which is fifty-paise coin.

n(A) = 285.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 190285 = 23

(ii) ..... Let B be the event of taking one coin which is not a five rupee coin.

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 285 - 15 = 270.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 270285 =   1819 .



3)  

 Piggy bank contains 250 fifty-paise coins, 70 one-rupee coins, 35 two-rupee coins and 15 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin = Answer: 2537

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 7174


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 370 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 70 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 250 + 70 + 35 + 15

       =  370.

 (i) .... Let A be the event of taking one coin which is fifty-paise coin.

n(A) = 370.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 250370 = 2537

(ii) ..... Let B be the event of taking one coin which is not a five rupee coin.

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 370 - 15 = 355.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 355370 =   7174 .



4)  

 Piggy bank contains 230 fifty-paise coins, 65 one-rupee coins, 30 two-rupee coins and 10 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin = Answer: 4667

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 6567


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 335 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 65 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 230 + 65 + 30 + 10

       =  335.

 (i) .... Let A be the event of taking one coin which is fifty-paise coin.

n(A) = 335.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 230335 = 4667

(ii) ..... Let B be the event of taking one coin which is not a five rupee coin.

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 335 - 10 = 325.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 325335 =   6567 .



5)  

 Piggy bank contains 130 fifty-paise coins, 65 one-rupee coins, 40 two-rupee coins and 15 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin = Answer: 1325

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 4750


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 250 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 65 one rupee coins, 40 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 130 + 65 + 40 + 15

       =  250.

 (i) .... Let A be the event of taking one coin which is fifty-paise coin.

n(A) = 250.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 130250 = 1325

(ii) ..... Let B be the event of taking one coin which is not a five rupee coin.

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 250 - 15 = 235.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 235250 =   4750 .



6)  

 Piggy bank contains 100 fifty-paise coins, 65 one-rupee coins, 35 two-rupee coins and 10 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin = Answer: 1021

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 2021


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 210 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 65 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 100 + 65 + 35 + 10

       =  210.

 (i) .... Let A be the event of taking one coin which is fifty-paise coin.

n(A) = 210.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 100210 = 1021

(ii) ..... Let B be the event of taking one coin which is not a five rupee coin.

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 210 - 10 = 200.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 200210 =   2021 .



7)  

 Piggy bank contains 220 fifty-paise coins, 50 one-rupee coins, 35 two-rupee coins and 10 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin = Answer: 4463

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 6163


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 315 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 50 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 220 + 50 + 35 + 10

       =  315.

 (i) .... Let A be the event of taking one coin which is fifty-paise coin.

n(A) = 315.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 220315 = 4463

(ii) ..... Let B be the event of taking one coin which is not a five rupee coin.

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 315 - 10 = 305.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 305315 =   6163 .



8)  

 Piggy bank contains 270 fifty-paise coins, 60 one-rupee coins, 30 two-rupee coins and 15 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin = Answer: 1825

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 2425


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 375 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 60 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 270 + 60 + 30 + 15

       =  375.

 (i) .... Let A be the event of taking one coin which is fifty-paise coin.

n(A) = 375.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 270375 = 1825

(ii) ..... Let B be the event of taking one coin which is not a five rupee coin.

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 375 - 15 = 360.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 360375 =   2425 .



9)  

 Piggy bank contains 180 fifty-paise coins, 60 one-rupee coins, 30 two-rupee coins and 15 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin = Answer: 1219

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 1819


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 285 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 60 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 180 + 60 + 30 + 15

       =  285.

 (i) .... Let A be the event of taking one coin which is fifty-paise coin.

n(A) = 285.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 180285 = 1219

(ii) ..... Let B be the event of taking one coin which is not a five rupee coin.

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 285 - 15 = 270.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 270285 =   1819 .



10)  

 Piggy bank contains 260 fifty-paise coins, 65 one-rupee coins, 35 two-rupee coins and 10 five-rupee coins. One coin is drawn at random.Find the probability that the drawn coin

(i) will be a fifty-paise coin       (ii) will not be a five-rupees coin.

Will be a fifty-paise coin = Answer: 2637

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 3637


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 370 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 65 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 260 + 65 + 35 + 10

       =  370.

 (i) .... Let A be the event of taking one coin which is fifty-paise coin.

n(A) = 370.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 260370 = 2637

(ii) ..... Let B be the event of taking one coin which is not a five rupee coin.

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 370 - 10 = 360.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 360370 =   3637 .