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1)  

 Piggy bank contains 190 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:_______________




2)  

 Piggy bank contains 130 fifty-paise coins, 75 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 140 fifty-paise coins, 65 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:_______________




4)  

 Piggy bank contains 240 fifty-paise coins, 50 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:_______________




5)  

 Piggy bank contains 160 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:_______________




6)  

 Piggy bank contains 220 fifty-paise coins, 70 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:_______________




7)  

 Piggy bank contains 250 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 230 fifty-paise coins, 55 one-rupee coins, 35 two-rupee coins and 20 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 210 fifty-paise coins, 60 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 280 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 190 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: 3861

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 5961


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 305 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 70 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 190 + 70 + 35 + 10

       =  305.

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

n(A) = 305.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 190305 = 3861

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 305 - 10 = 295.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 295305 =   5961 .



2)  

 Piggy bank contains 130 fifty-paise coins, 75 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: 2649

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 4749


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 245 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 75 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 130 + 75 + 30 + 10

       =  245.

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

n(A) = 245.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 130245 = 2649

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 245 - 10 = 235.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 235245 =   4749 .



3)  

 Piggy bank contains 140 fifty-paise coins, 65 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: 1425

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, 30 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 140 + 65 + 30 + 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) = 140250 = 1425

(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 .



4)  

 Piggy bank contains 240 fifty-paise coins, 50 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: 1623

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 2223


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 345 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 50 one rupee coins, 40 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 240 + 50 + 40 + 15

       =  345.

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

n(A) = 345.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 240345 = 1623

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 345 - 15 = 330.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 330345 =   2223 .



5)  

 Piggy bank contains 160 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: 3251

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 1617


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 255 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 50 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 160 + 50 + 30 + 15

       =  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) = 160255 = 3251

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 255 - 15 = 240.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 240255 =   1617 .



6)  

 Piggy bank contains 220 fifty-paise coins, 70 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: 4469

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 2223


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 345 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 70 one rupee coins, 40 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 220 + 70 + 40 + 15

       =  345.

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

n(A) = 345.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 220345 = 4469

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 345 - 15 = 330.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 330345 =   2223 .



7)  

 Piggy bank contains 250 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: 5069

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 6769


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 345 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 50 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 250 + 50 + 35 + 10

       =  345.

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

n(A) = 345.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 250345 = 5069

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 345 - 10 = 335.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 335345 =   6769 .



8)  

 Piggy bank contains 230 fifty-paise coins, 55 one-rupee coins, 35 two-rupee coins and 20 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: 2334

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 1617


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 340 coins which 20 fifty-paise coins, 55 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 20 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 230 + 55 + 35 + 20

       =  340.

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

n(A) = 340.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 230340 = 2334

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

n(B) = n(S) - 20

       = 340 - 20 = 320.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 320340 =   1617 .



9)  

 Piggy bank contains 210 fifty-paise coins, 60 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: 2131

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


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 310 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 60 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 210 + 60 + 30 + 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) = 210310 = 2131

(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 .



10)  

 Piggy bank contains 280 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: 2839

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 3839


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 390 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 65 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 280 + 65 + 35 + 10

       =  390.

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

n(A) = 390.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 280390 = 2839

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 390 - 10 = 380.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 380390 =   3839 .