Question

In a cricket match, a batsman hit a boundary 6 times (out of 30 balls). Find the probability that next ball he plays is not a boundary.

• A. 0.2
• B. 0.4
• C. 0.6
• D. 0.8

Answer 1

The correct option is D

0.8

Total number of balls played = 30

Number of balls in which the batsman hit a boundary = 6

Number of balls in which he did not hit a boundary
= 30 – 6
= 24

$\therefore \text{Probability of not hitting a boundary}=\frac{\text{Number of balls in which he does not hit a boundary}}{\text{Total number of balls played}}=\frac{24}{30}=0.8$