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Standard X
Mathematics
Theoretical Probability
12 defective ...
Question
12 defective pens are accidently mixed with 132 good ones. It is not possible to just look at pen and tell whether or not it is defective. One pen is taken out at random from this lot. Find the probability that the pen taken out is good one.
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Solution
Total number of pens = 132 + 12 = 144
Number of good pens = 132
Let E be the event of getting a good pen.
∴ P(getting a good pen) = P(E) =
Number
of
outcomes
favourable
to
E
Number
of
all
possible
outcomes
=
132
144
=
11
12
Thus, the probability of getting a good pen is
11
12
.
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12 defective pens are accidently mixed with 132 good ones. It is not possible to just look at pen and tell whether or not it is defective. one pen is taken out at random from this lot. Determine the probability that the pen taken out is good one.