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For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

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1)  

A bag consists of 148 shirts of which 94 are good, 23 have minor defects and 9 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

A =

B =


Answer:_______________




2)  

A bag consists of 130 shirts of which 83 are good, 23 have minor defects and 5 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

A =

B =


Answer:_______________




3)  

A bag consists of 126 shirts of which 79 are good, 25 have minor defects and 9 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

A =

B =


Answer:_______________




4)  

A bag consists of 131 shirts of which 94 are good, 16 have minor defects and 5 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

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B =


Answer:_______________




5)  

A bag consists of 129 shirts of which 74 are good, 23 have minor defects and 9 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

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B =


Answer:_______________




6)  

A bag consists of 130 shirts of which 72 are good, 23 have minor defects and 8 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

A =

B =


Answer:_______________




7)  

A bag consists of 148 shirts of which 98 are good, 21 have minor defects and 10 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

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B =


Answer:_______________




8)  

A bag consists of 139 shirts of which 80 are good, 23 have minor defects and 9 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

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B =


Answer:_______________




9)  

A bag consists of 127 shirts of which 84 are good, 15 have minor defects and 11 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

A =

B =


Answer:_______________




10)  

A bag consists of 133 shirts of which 75 are good, 25 have minor defects and 10 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

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B =


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

A bag consists of 148 shirts of which 94 are good, 23 have minor defects and 9 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

A = Answer: 4774

B = Answer: 117148


SOLUTION 1 :

A bag consists of 148 shirts.

n(S) = 148.

(i) ..... A trader A will accept only good shirts 

n(A) = 94.

P(A) = n(A) / a(S) = 94148 = 4774 .

 A will accept only good shirts = 4774

(ii) .... A trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects.

         Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects.

n(B) = 94 + 23   ( B accepts good and minor defects shirts)

       =  117.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 117148 = 117148

Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects = 117148 .

 



2)  

A bag consists of 130 shirts of which 83 are good, 23 have minor defects and 5 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

A = Answer: 83130

B = Answer: 5365


SOLUTION 1 :

A bag consists of 130 shirts.

n(S) = 130.

(i) ..... A trader A will accept only good shirts 

n(A) = 83.

P(A) = n(A) / a(S) = 83130 = 83130 .

 A will accept only good shirts = 83130

(ii) .... A trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects.

         Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects.

n(B) = 83 + 23   ( B accepts good and minor defects shirts)

       =  106.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 106130 = 5365

Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects = 5365 .

 



3)  

A bag consists of 126 shirts of which 79 are good, 25 have minor defects and 9 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

A = Answer: 79126

B = Answer: 5263


SOLUTION 1 :

A bag consists of 126 shirts.

n(S) = 126.

(i) ..... A trader A will accept only good shirts 

n(A) = 79.

P(A) = n(A) / a(S) = 79126 = 79126 .

 A will accept only good shirts = 79126

(ii) .... A trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects.

         Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects.

n(B) = 79 + 25   ( B accepts good and minor defects shirts)

       =  104.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 104126 = 5263

Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects = 5263 .

 



4)  

A bag consists of 131 shirts of which 94 are good, 16 have minor defects and 5 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

A = Answer: 94131

B = Answer: 110131


SOLUTION 1 :

A bag consists of 131 shirts.

n(S) = 131.

(i) ..... A trader A will accept only good shirts 

n(A) = 94.

P(A) = n(A) / a(S) = 94131 = 94131 .

 A will accept only good shirts = 94131

(ii) .... A trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects.

         Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects.

n(B) = 94 + 16   ( B accepts good and minor defects shirts)

       =  110.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 110131 = 110131

Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects = 110131 .

 



5)  

A bag consists of 129 shirts of which 74 are good, 23 have minor defects and 9 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

A = Answer: 74129

B = Answer: 97129


SOLUTION 1 :

A bag consists of 129 shirts.

n(S) = 129.

(i) ..... A trader A will accept only good shirts 

n(A) = 74.

P(A) = n(A) / a(S) = 74129 = 74129 .

 A will accept only good shirts = 74129

(ii) .... A trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects.

         Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects.

n(B) = 74 + 23   ( B accepts good and minor defects shirts)

       =  97.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 97129 = 97129

Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects = 97129 .

 



6)  

A bag consists of 130 shirts of which 72 are good, 23 have minor defects and 8 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

A = Answer: 3665

B = Answer: 1926


SOLUTION 1 :

A bag consists of 130 shirts.

n(S) = 130.

(i) ..... A trader A will accept only good shirts 

n(A) = 72.

P(A) = n(A) / a(S) = 72130 = 3665 .

 A will accept only good shirts = 3665

(ii) .... A trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects.

         Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects.

n(B) = 72 + 23   ( B accepts good and minor defects shirts)

       =  95.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 95130 = 1926

Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects = 1926 .

 



7)  

A bag consists of 148 shirts of which 98 are good, 21 have minor defects and 10 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

A = Answer: 4974

B = Answer: 119148


SOLUTION 1 :

A bag consists of 148 shirts.

n(S) = 148.

(i) ..... A trader A will accept only good shirts 

n(A) = 98.

P(A) = n(A) / a(S) = 98148 = 4974 .

 A will accept only good shirts = 4974

(ii) .... A trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects.

         Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects.

n(B) = 98 + 21   ( B accepts good and minor defects shirts)

       =  119.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 119148 = 119148

Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects = 119148 .

 



8)  

A bag consists of 139 shirts of which 80 are good, 23 have minor defects and 9 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

A = Answer: 80139

B = Answer: 103139


SOLUTION 1 :

A bag consists of 139 shirts.

n(S) = 139.

(i) ..... A trader A will accept only good shirts 

n(A) = 80.

P(A) = n(A) / a(S) = 80139 = 80139 .

 A will accept only good shirts = 80139

(ii) .... A trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects.

         Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects.

n(B) = 80 + 23   ( B accepts good and minor defects shirts)

       =  103.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 103139 = 103139

Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects = 103139 .

 



9)  

A bag consists of 127 shirts of which 84 are good, 15 have minor defects and 11 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

A = Answer: 84127

B = Answer: 99127


SOLUTION 1 :

A bag consists of 127 shirts.

n(S) = 127.

(i) ..... A trader A will accept only good shirts 

n(A) = 84.

P(A) = n(A) / a(S) = 84127 = 84127 .

 A will accept only good shirts = 84127

(ii) .... A trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects.

         Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects.

n(B) = 84 + 15   ( B accepts good and minor defects shirts)

       =  99.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 99127 = 99127

Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects = 99127 .

 



10)  

A bag consists of 133 shirts of which 75 are good, 25 have minor defects and 10 have major defects. A trader A will accept only the shirt which are good, but the trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random. what is the probability that it is acceptable  by (i) A  (ii)  B  .

A = Answer: 75133

B = Answer: 100133


SOLUTION 1 :

A bag consists of 133 shirts.

n(S) = 133.

(i) ..... A trader A will accept only good shirts 

n(A) = 75.

P(A) = n(A) / a(S) = 75133 = 75133 .

 A will accept only good shirts = 75133

(ii) .... A trader B will not accept the shirts which have major defects.

         Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects.

n(B) = 75 + 25   ( B accepts good and minor defects shirts)

       =  100.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 100133 = 100133

Trader B will accept the shirts which have minor defects = 100133 .