Probability Ques 124

For a biased die the probabilities for the different faces to turn up are given below

Face 1 2 3 4 5 6
Probability 0.1 0.32 0.21 0.15 0.05 0.17

This die is tossed and you are told that either face $1$ or face $2$ has turned up. Then, the probability that it is face $1 $, is… .

(1981, 2M)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 124.$(\frac{5}{21})$

Solution:

Formula:

Probability distribution:

  1. Probability (face 1$)=\frac{0.1}{0.1+0.32}=\frac{0.1}{0.42}=\frac{5}{21}$


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