Question

In a cricket match, a batsman hit a boundary 8 times (out of 24 balls). Find the probability that next ball he plays is not a boundary.

• A. 0.333
• B. 0.433
• C. 0.667
• D. 0.833

Answer 1

The correct option is C 0.667

Total number of balls played = 24

Number of balls in which the batsman hit a boundary = 8

Number of balls in which he did not hit a boundary
= 24 – 8
= 16

$\therefore \text{Probability of not hitting a boundary}=\frac{\text{Number of balls in which he does not hit a boundary}}{\text{Total number of balls played}}=\frac{16}{24}=0.667$