Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Probability

Question:

A fair die is thrown twenty times. The probability that on the tenth throw the fourth six appears, is

Options:

$\frac{^{20}C_{10}×5^6}{6^{20}}$

$\frac{120×5^7}{6^{10}}$

$\frac{84×5^6}{6^{10}}$

none of these

Correct Answer:

$\frac{84×5^6}{6^{10}}$

Explanation:

In the first 9 throws we should have three sixes and six non-sixes; and a six in the 10th throw, and thereafter whatever face appears no matter.

∴ Required probability

$={^9C}_3 \left(\frac{1}{6}\right)^3×\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^6×\frac{1}{6}×1×1×1×1×1×1×1×1×1×1=\frac{84×5^6}{6^{10}}$