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Standard IX
Mathematics
Experimental/Empirical Probability
What is the p...
Question
What is the probability that a number selected at random from the number
1
,
2
,
2
,
3
,
3
,
3
,
4
,
4
,
4
,
4
will be their average?
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Solution
Let
E
be event of getting the average of
1
,
2
,
2
,
3
,
3
,
3
,
4
,
4
,
4
,
4
when selected at random
The average of
1
,
2
,
2
,
3
,
3
,
3
,
4
,
4
,
4
,
4
=
3
No. of favorable outcomes
=
3
Total no. of possible outcomes
=
10
We know that,
Probability
P
(
E
)
=
(No.of favorable outcomes)
(Total no.of possible outcomes)
=
3
10
Therefore, the probability
of getting the average of
1
,
2
,
2
,
3
,
3
,
3
,
4
,
4
,
4
,
4
is
3
10
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