Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Probability

Question:

If A and B are events then the value of the determinant chosen at random from all the determinants of order 2 with entries 0 or 1 only is positive and negative respectively, then:

Options:

P(A) > P(B)

P(A) < P(B)

P(A) = P(B) = 1/2

None of these

Correct Answer:

None of these

Explanation:

Positive value of determinant :$\begin{vmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{vmatrix},\begin{vmatrix}1&0\\1&1\end{vmatrix},\begin{vmatrix}1&1\\0&1\end{vmatrix}$; Negative value of determinant :$\begin{vmatrix}0&1\\1&0\end{vmatrix},\begin{vmatrix}0&1\\1&1\end{vmatrix},\begin{vmatrix}1&1\\1&0\end{vmatrix}$

Total possible outcomes = 24 = 1 ⇒ P(A) = 3/16 ; P(B) = 3/16