Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Probability

Question:

A party of 23 persons take their seats at a round table. The odds against two persons sitting together are

Options:

10 : 1

1 : 11

9 : 10

None of these

Correct Answer:

10 : 1

Explanation:

$P=\frac{(21)!2!}{(22)!}=\frac{1}{11}=\frac{1}{1+10}$  ∴ odd against = 10 : 1