Statistics And Probability Question 62

Question: A man has bunch of 10 keys out of which only one can open the door. He chooses a key at random for opening the door. If at each trial the wrong key is discarded, then the probability that the door is opened on fifth trial is

Options:

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

B) $ \frac{^{10}C_5}{10^{5}} $

C) $ \frac{1}{10} $

D) $ \frac{5!}{10!} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

  • [c] The probability that the door is opened in the fifth trial $ =\frac{9}{10}\times \frac{8}{9}\times \frac{7}{8}\times \frac{6}{7}\times \frac{1}{6}=\frac{1}{10} $