Probability Question 363

Question: The probability that the birth days of six different persons will fall in exactly two calendar months is

Options:

A) $ \frac{1}{6} $

B) $ ^{12}C_2\times \frac{2^{6}}{12^{6}} $

C) $ ^{12}C_2\times \frac{2^{6}-1}{12^{6}} $

D) $ \frac{341}{12^{5}} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Exhaustive number of cases $ =12^{6} $ Favourable cases $ {{=}^{12}}C_2(2^{6}-2) $
$ \therefore $ Probability $ =\frac{^{12}C_2(2^{6}-2)}{12^{6}}=\frac{341}{12^{5}} $