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1)  

 Piggy bank contains 170 fifty-paise coins, 55 one-rupee coins, 40 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 100 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:_______________




3)  

 Piggy bank contains 150 fifty-paise coins, 60 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:_______________




4)  

 Piggy bank contains 240 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:_______________




5)  

 Piggy bank contains 180 fifty-paise coins, 80 one-rupee coins, 40 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:_______________




6)  

 Piggy bank contains 270 fifty-paise coins, 55 one-rupee coins, 40 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 100 fifty-paise coins, 55 one-rupee coins, 40 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 280 fifty-paise coins, 75 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:_______________




9)  

 Piggy bank contains 100 fifty-paise coins, 80 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:_______________




10)  

 Piggy bank contains 170 fifty-paise coins, 70 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 170 fifty-paise coins, 55 one-rupee coins, 40 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: 3455

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 5355


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 275 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 55 one rupee coins, 40 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 170 + 55 + 40 + 10

       =  275.

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

n(A) = 275.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 170275 = 3455

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 275 - 10 = 265.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 265275 =   5355 .



2)  

 Piggy bank contains 100 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: 1021

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


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 210 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 70 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 100 + 70 + 30 + 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 .



3)  

 Piggy bank contains 150 fifty-paise coins, 60 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: 1017

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 4951


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 255 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 60 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 150 + 60 + 35 + 10

       =  255.

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

n(A) = 255.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 150255 = 1017

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 255 - 10 = 245.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 245255 =   4951 .



4)  

 Piggy bank contains 240 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: 2435

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 3435


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 350 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 70 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 240 + 70 + 30 + 10

       =  350.

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

n(A) = 350.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 240350 = 2435

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 350 - 10 = 340.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 340350 =   3435 .



5)  

 Piggy bank contains 180 fifty-paise coins, 80 one-rupee coins, 40 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: 1831

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 3031


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 310 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 80 one rupee coins, 40 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 180 + 80 + 40 + 10

       =  310.

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

n(A) = 310.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 180310 = 1831

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 310 - 10 = 300.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 300310 =   3031 .



6)  

 Piggy bank contains 270 fifty-paise coins, 55 one-rupee coins, 40 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: 1825

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 7375


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 375 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 55 one rupee coins, 40 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 270 + 55 + 40 + 10

       =  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) - 10

       = 375 - 10 = 365.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 365375 =   7375 .



7)  

 Piggy bank contains 100 fifty-paise coins, 55 one-rupee coins, 40 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: 2041

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 3941


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 205 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 55 one rupee coins, 40 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 100 + 55 + 40 + 10

       =  205.

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

n(A) = 205.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 100205 = 2041

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 205 - 10 = 195.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 195205 =   3941 .



8)  

 Piggy bank contains 280 fifty-paise coins, 75 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: 2841

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 7982


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 410 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 75 one rupee coins, 40 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 280 + 75 + 40 + 15

       =  410.

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

n(A) = 410.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 280410 = 2841

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 410 - 15 = 395.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 395410 =   7982 .



9)  

 Piggy bank contains 100 fifty-paise coins, 80 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: 511

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 2122


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 220 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 80 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 100 + 80 + 30 + 10

       =  220.

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

n(A) = 220.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 100220 = 511

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 220 - 10 = 210.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 210220 =   2122 .



10)  

 Piggy bank contains 170 fifty-paise coins, 70 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: 3457

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 5557


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 285 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 70 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 170 + 70 + 35 + 10

       =  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) = 170285 = 3457

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 285 - 10 = 275.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 275285 =   5557 .