Statistics And Probability Question 183

Question: A point is selected at random from the interior of a circle. The probability that the point is close to the centre, then the boundary of the circle, is

Options:

A) $ \frac{3}{4} $

B) $ \frac{1}{2} $

C) $ \frac{1}{4} $

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

  • [c] $ n(S)= $ the area of the circle of radius r $ n(E)= $ the area of the circle of radius $ \frac{r}{2} $
    $ \therefore $ The probability $ =\frac{n(E)}{n(S)}=\frac{\pi {{( \frac{r}{2} )}^{2}}}{\pi r^{2}}=\frac{1}{4}. $