Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Probability Distributions

Question:

Two cards are drawn simultaneously from a well-shuffled deck of 52 playing cards. Find the probability distribution of number of aces.

Options:

$X$

0

1

2

$P(X)$

$\frac{188}{221}$

$\frac{32}{221}$

$\frac{1}{221}$

$X$

0

1

2

$P(X)$

$\frac{24}{221}$

$\frac{32}{221}$

$\frac{6}{221}$

$X$

0

1

2

$P(X)$

$\frac{6}{221}$

$\frac{12}{221}$

$\frac{1}{221}$

$X$

0

1

2

$P(X)$

$\frac{12}{221}$

$\frac{6}{221}$

$\frac{1}{221}$

Correct Answer:

$X$

0

1

2

$P(X)$

$\frac{188}{221}$

$\frac{32}{221}$

$\frac{1}{221}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → 

$X$

0

1

2

$P(X)$

$\frac{188}{221}$

$\frac{32}{221}$

$\frac{1}{221}$

Let the random variable X be defined as the number of aces in a draw of 2 cards simultaneous, then X can take the values 0, 1, 2. The corresponding probabilities are:

$P(X = 0)$ = P(drawing no ace) = P(drawing both non-ace cards)

$=\frac{{^{48}C}_2}{{^{52}C}_2} =\frac{48 × 47}{1×2}×\frac{1×2}{52×51}=\frac{188}{221}$

$P(X = 1)$ = P(drawing one ace and one non-ace card)

$=\frac{{^4C}_1×{^{48}C}_1}{{^{52}C}_2}=\frac{4}{1}×\frac{48}{1}×\frac{1×2}{52×51}=\frac{32}{221}$

$P(X = 2)$ = P(drawing both aces) = $\frac{{^4C}_12}{{^{52}C}_2}=\frac{4×3}{1×2}×\frac{1×2}{52×51}=\frac{1}{221}$

$X$

0

1

2

$P(X)$

$\frac{188}{221}$

$\frac{32}{221}$

$\frac{1}{221}$