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1)  

 Piggy bank contains 120 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:_______________




2)  

 Piggy bank contains 280 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:_______________




3)  

 Piggy bank contains 290 fifty-paise coins, 75 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:_______________




4)  

 Piggy bank contains 160 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:_______________




5)  

 Piggy bank contains 180 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 180 fifty-paise coins, 55 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:_______________




7)  

 Piggy bank contains 190 fifty-paise coins, 70 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:_______________




8)  

 Piggy bank contains 290 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:_______________




9)  

 Piggy bank contains 190 fifty-paise coins, 65 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 200 fifty-paise coins, 75 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 120 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: 1223

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


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 230 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 65 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 120 + 65 + 35 + 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) = 120230 = 1223

(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 .



2)  

 Piggy bank contains 280 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: 2839

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 2526


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 390 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 65 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 280 + 65 + 30 + 15

       =  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) - 15

       = 390 - 15 = 375.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 375390 =   2526 .



3)  

 Piggy bank contains 290 fifty-paise coins, 75 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: 5883

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 8083


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 415 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 75 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 290 + 75 + 35 + 15

       =  415.

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

n(A) = 415.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 290415 = 5883

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 415 - 15 = 400.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 400415 =   8083 .



4)  

 Piggy bank contains 160 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: 1629

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 5558


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 290 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 75 one rupee coins, 40 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 160 + 75 + 40 + 15

       =  290.

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

n(A) = 290.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 160290 = 1629

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 290 - 15 = 275.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 275290 =   5558 .



5)  

 Piggy bank contains 180 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: 1219

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 5557


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 285 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 65 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 180 + 65 + 30 + 10

       =  285.

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

n(A) = 285.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 180285 = 1219

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 285 - 10 = 275.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 275285 =   5557 .



6)  

 Piggy bank contains 180 fifty-paise coins, 55 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: 914

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


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 280 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 55 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 180 + 55 + 35 + 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) = 180280 = 914

(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 .



7)  

 Piggy bank contains 190 fifty-paise coins, 70 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: 1931

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 5962


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 310 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 70 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 190 + 70 + 35 + 15

       =  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) = 190310 = 1931

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 310 - 15 = 295.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 295310 =   5962 .



8)  

 Piggy bank contains 290 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: 5879

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 7679


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 395 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 60 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 290 + 60 + 30 + 15

       =  395.

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

n(A) = 395.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 290395 = 5879

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 395 - 15 = 380.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 380395 =   7679 .



9)  

 Piggy bank contains 190 fifty-paise coins, 65 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: 3861

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 5761


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 305 coins which 20 fifty-paise coins, 65 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 20 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 190 + 65 + 30 + 20

       =  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) - 20

       = 305 - 20 = 285.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 285305 =   5761 .



10)  

 Piggy bank contains 200 fifty-paise coins, 75 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: 58

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 3132


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 320 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 75 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 200 + 75 + 35 + 10

       =  320.

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

n(A) = 320.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 200320 = 58

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 320 - 10 = 310.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 310320 =   3132 .