JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Binomial distribution

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    Five coins whose faces are marked 2, 3 are tossed. The chance of obtaining a total of 12 is [MP PET 2001; Pb. CET 2000]

    A)                 \[\frac{1}{32}\]    

    B)                 \[\frac{1}{16}\]

    C)                 \[\frac{3}{16}\]    

    D)                 \[\frac{5}{16}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               Condition for sum of 12 is 2, 2, 2, 3, 3                 \[\therefore \]Required probability \[={{\,}^{5}}{{C}_{3}}{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{3}}\,{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{2}}\]\[=10.\frac{1}{{{2}^{5}}}=\frac{5}{16}.\]


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