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1)  

 Piggy bank contains 290 fifty-paise coins, 60 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:_______________




2)  

 Piggy bank contains 250 fifty-paise coins, 60 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:_______________




3)  

 Piggy bank contains 250 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 230 fifty-paise coins, 50 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 110 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:_______________




6)  

 Piggy bank contains 230 fifty-paise coins, 65 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:_______________




7)  

 Piggy bank contains 100 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:_______________




8)  

 Piggy bank contains 110 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:_______________




9)  

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




10)  

 Piggy bank contains 260 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:_______________




 

1)  

 Piggy bank contains 290 fifty-paise coins, 60 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: 2940

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


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 400 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 60 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 290 + 60 + 35 + 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) = 290400 = 2940

(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 .



2)  

 Piggy bank contains 250 fifty-paise coins, 60 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: 5071

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 6871


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 355 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 60 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 250 + 60 + 30 + 15

       =  355.

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

n(A) = 355.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 250355 = 5071

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 355 - 15 = 340.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 340355 =   6871 .



3)  

 Piggy bank contains 250 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: 5071

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 6971


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 355 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 60 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 250 + 60 + 35 + 10

       =  355.

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

n(A) = 355.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 250355 = 5071

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 355 - 10 = 345.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 345355 =   6971 .



4)  

 Piggy bank contains 230 fifty-paise coins, 50 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: 2333

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


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 330 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 50 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 230 + 50 + 35 + 15

       =  330.

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

n(A) = 330.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 230330 = 2333

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 330 - 15 = 315.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 315330 =   2122 .



5)  

 Piggy bank contains 110 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: 2245

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 4345


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 225 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 75 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 110 + 75 + 30 + 10

       =  225.

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

n(A) = 225.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 110225 = 2245

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 225 - 10 = 215.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 215225 =   4345 .



6)  

 Piggy bank contains 230 fifty-paise coins, 65 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: 23

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


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 345 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 65 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 230 + 65 + 35 + 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) = 230345 = 23

(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 100 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: 12

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 3740


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 200 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 55 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 100 + 55 + 30 + 15

       =  200.

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

n(A) = 200.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 100200 = 12

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 200 - 15 = 185.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 185200 =   3740 .



8)  

 Piggy bank contains 110 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: 2243

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


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 215 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 65 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 110 + 65 + 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) = 110215 = 2243

(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 .



9)  

 Piggy bank contains 270 fifty-paise coins, 50 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: 2737

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 3537


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 370 coins which 20 fifty-paise coins, 50 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 20 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 270 + 50 + 30 + 20

       =  370.

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

n(A) = 370.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 270370 = 2737

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

n(B) = n(S) - 20

       = 370 - 20 = 350.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 350370 =   3537 .



10)  

 Piggy bank contains 260 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: 1318

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 2324


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 360 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 55 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 260 + 55 + 30 + 15

       =  360.

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

n(A) = 360.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 260360 = 1318

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 360 - 15 = 345.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 345360 =   2324 .