JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Probability-I

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    Four persons are selected at random out of 3 men, 2 women and 4 children. Find the probability that there exactly 2 children in the selection.

    A) \[\frac{11}{21}\]

    B) \[\frac{8}{21}\]

    C) \[\frac{10}{21}\]

    D) \[\frac{7}{21}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] Total number of ways in which 4 persons can be selected out of \[3+2+4=9\] persons \[={{\,}^{9}}{{C}_{4}}\]\[=126.\] Number of ways in which a selection of 4 contains exactly 2 children\[{{=}^{4}}{{C}_{2}}{{\times }^{5}}{{C}_{2}}=60.\] \[\therefore \] Require probability \[=\frac{60}{126}=\frac{10}{21}\]


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