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1)  

 Piggy bank contains 270 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:_______________




2)  

 Piggy bank contains 140 fifty-paise coins, 50 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 270 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:_______________




4)  

 Piggy bank contains 240 fifty-paise coins, 55 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:_______________




5)  

 Piggy bank contains 160 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:_______________




6)  

 Piggy bank contains 120 fifty-paise coins, 55 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:_______________




7)  

 Piggy bank contains 130 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:_______________




8)  

 Piggy bank contains 170 fifty-paise coins, 65 one-rupee coins, 40 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 220 fifty-paise coins, 50 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 230 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:_______________




 

1)  

 Piggy bank contains 270 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: 5473

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 7073


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 365 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 50 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 270 + 50 + 30 + 15

       =  365.

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

n(A) = 365.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 270365 = 5473

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 365 - 15 = 350.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 350365 =   7073 .



2)  

 Piggy bank contains 140 fifty-paise coins, 50 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: 1423

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


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 230 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 50 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 140 + 50 + 30 + 10

       =  230.

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

n(A) = 230.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 140230 = 1423

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 230 - 10 = 220.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 220230 =   2223 .



3)  

 Piggy bank contains 270 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: 2740

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 7780


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 400 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 75 one rupee coins, 40 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 270 + 75 + 40 + 15

       =  400.

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

n(A) = 400.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 270400 = 2740

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 400 - 15 = 385.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 385400 =   7780 .



4)  

 Piggy bank contains 240 fifty-paise coins, 55 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: 1217

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 6568


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 340 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 55 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 240 + 55 + 30 + 15

       =  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) = 240340 = 1217

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 340 - 15 = 325.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 325340 =   6568 .



5)  

 Piggy bank contains 160 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: 3255

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


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 275 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 70 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 160 + 70 + 35 + 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) = 160275 = 3255

(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 .



6)  

 Piggy bank contains 120 fifty-paise coins, 55 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: 2443

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 4143


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 215 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 55 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 120 + 55 + 30 + 10

       =  215.

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

n(A) = 215.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 120215 = 2443

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 215 - 10 = 205.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 205215 =   4143 .



7)  

 Piggy bank contains 130 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: 2647

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 4547


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 235 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 65 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 130 + 65 + 30 + 10

       =  235.

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

n(A) = 235.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 130235 = 2647

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 235 - 10 = 225.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 225235 =   4547 .



8)  

 Piggy bank contains 170 fifty-paise coins, 65 one-rupee coins, 40 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: 3459

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 5559


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 295 coins which 20 fifty-paise coins, 65 one rupee coins, 40 two rupees coins and 20 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 170 + 65 + 40 + 20

       =  295.

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

n(A) = 295.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 170295 = 3459

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

n(B) = n(S) - 20

       = 295 - 20 = 275.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 275295 =   5559 .



9)  

 Piggy bank contains 220 fifty-paise coins, 50 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: 2231

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


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 310 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 50 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 220 + 50 + 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) = 220310 = 2231

(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 230 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: 4665

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 6265


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 325 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 50 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 230 + 50 + 30 + 15

       =  325.

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

n(A) = 325.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 230325 = 4665

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 325 - 15 = 310.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 310325 =   6265 .