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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)  

 Piggy bank contains 240 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:_______________




2)  

 Piggy bank contains 100 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:_______________




3)  

 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:_______________




4)  

 Piggy bank contains 180 fifty-paise coins, 70 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 240 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:_______________




6)  

 Piggy bank contains 280 fifty-paise coins, 75 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:_______________




7)  

 Piggy bank contains 180 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:_______________




8)  

 Piggy bank contains 150 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:_______________




9)  

 Piggy bank contains 240 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:_______________




10)  

 Piggy bank contains 110 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:_______________




 

1)  

 Piggy bank contains 240 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: 4871

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


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 355 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 70 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 240 + 70 + 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) = 240355 = 4871

(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 .



2)  

 Piggy bank contains 100 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: 1021

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 2021


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 210 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 70 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 100 + 70 + 30 + 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 .



3)  

 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 .



4)  

 Piggy bank contains 180 fifty-paise coins, 70 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: 3659

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 5659


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 295 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 70 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 180 + 70 + 30 + 15

       =  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) = 180295 = 3659

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

n(B) = n(S) - 15

       = 295 - 15 = 280.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 280295 =   5659 .



5)  

 Piggy bank contains 240 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: 23

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


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 360 coins which 15 fifty-paise coins, 70 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 15 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 240 + 70 + 35 + 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) = 240360 = 23

(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 .



6)  

 Piggy bank contains 280 fifty-paise coins, 75 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: 5681

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 7781


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 405 coins which 20 fifty-paise coins, 75 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 20 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 280 + 75 + 30 + 20

       =  405.

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

n(A) = 405.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 280405 = 5681

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

n(B) = n(S) - 20

       = 405 - 20 = 385.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 385405 =   7781 .



7)  

 Piggy bank contains 180 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: 1829

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 2829


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 290 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 65 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 180 + 65 + 35 + 10

       =  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) = 180290 = 1829

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 290 - 10 = 280.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 280290 =   2829 .



8)  

 Piggy bank contains 150 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: 59

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 2627


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 270 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 75 one rupee coins, 35 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 150 + 75 + 35 + 10

       =  270.

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

n(A) = 270.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 150270 = 59

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 270 - 10 = 260.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 260270 =   2627 .



9)  

 Piggy bank contains 240 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: 1623

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 6769


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 345 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 65 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 240 + 65 + 30 + 10

       =  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) = 240345 = 1623

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 345 - 10 = 335.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 335345 =   6769 .



10)  

 Piggy bank contains 110 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: 2241

Will not be a five-ruoees coin = Answer: 3941


SOLUTION 1 :

Sample space, S has 205 coins which 10 fifty-paise coins, 55 one rupee coins, 30 two rupees coins and 10 five rupee coins.

n(S) = 110 + 55 + 30 + 10

       =  205.

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

n(A) = 205.

P(A) = n(A) / n(S) = 110205 = 2241

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

n(B) = n(S) - 10

       = 205 - 10 = 195.

P(B) = n(B) / n(S) = 195205 =   3941 .