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1)  

 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:_______________




2)  

 Piggy bank contains 120 fifty-paise coins, 60 one-rupee coins, 30 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:_______________




3)  

 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:_______________




4)  

 Piggy bank contains 140 fifty-paise coins, 55 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:_______________




5)  

 Piggy bank contains 270 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:_______________




6)  

 Piggy bank contains 130 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:_______________




7)  

 Piggy bank contains 150 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 210 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:_______________




9)  

 Piggy bank contains 190 fifty-paise coins, 50 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:_______________




10)  

 Piggy bank contains 170 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:_______________




 

1)  

 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 .



2)  

 Piggy bank contains 120 fifty-paise coins, 60 one-rupee coins, 30 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: 1223

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 2123


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 230 coins which 20 fifty-paise coins, 60 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 20 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 120 + 60 + 30 + 20

       =  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) = 120230 = 1223

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

n(B) = n(S) - 20

       = 230 - 20 = 210.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 210230 =   2123 .



3)  

 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 .



4)  

 Piggy bank contains 140 fifty-paise coins, 55 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: 47

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 4649


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 245 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 55 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 140 + 55 + 35 + 15

       =  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) = 140245 = 47

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 245 - 15 = 230.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 230245 =   4649 .



5)  

 Piggy bank contains 270 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: 1825

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


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 375 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 65 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 270 + 65 + 30 + 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 .



6)  

 Piggy bank contains 130 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: 1323

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 4346


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 230 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 55 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 130 + 55 + 30 + 15

       =  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) = 130230 = 1323

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 230 - 15 = 215.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 215230 =   4346 .



7)  

 Piggy bank contains 150 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: 1017

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


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 255 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 65 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 150 + 65 + 30 + 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 .



8)  

 Piggy bank contains 210 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: 4261

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


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 305 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 50 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 210 + 50 + 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) = 210305 = 4261

(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 .



9)  

 Piggy bank contains 190 fifty-paise coins, 50 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: 3859

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


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 295 coins which 20 fifty-paise coins, 50 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 20 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 190 + 50 + 35 + 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) = 190295 = 3859

(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 .



10)  

 Piggy bank contains 170 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: 1728

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 2728


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 280 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 70 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 170 + 70 + 30 + 10

       =  280.

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

n(A) = 280.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 170280 = 1728

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 280 - 10 = 270.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 270280 =   2728 .