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Given below is the frequency distribution of wages (in Rs) of 30 workers in a certain factory:
Wages (in Rs) 110-130 130-150 150-170 170-190 190-210 210-230 230-250
No. of workers 3 4 5 6 5 4 3

A worker is selected at random. Find the probability that his wages are:
(i) less than Rs 150
(ii) at least Rs 210
(iii) more than or equal to 150 but less than Rs 210.

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Solution

The total number of trials is 30.

Remember the empirical or experimental or observed frequency approach to probability.

If n be the total number of trials of an experiment and A is an event associated to it such that A happens in m-trials. Then the empirical probability of happening of event A is denoted byand is given by

(i) Let A1 be the event that the wages of a worker is less than Rs 150.

The number of times A1 happens is.

Therefore, we have.

(ii) Let A2 be the event that the wages of a worker is atleast Rs 210.

The number of times A2 happens is.

Therefore, we have.

(iii) Let A3 be the event that the wages of a worker is more than or equal to Rs 150 but less than Rs 210.

The number of times A3 happens is.

Therefore, we have


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