Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Probability

Question:

Statement-1: 20 persons are sitting in a row. Two of these persons are selected at random. The probability that the two selected persons are not together is 0.9.

Statement-2: If $\overline{A}$ denotes the negation of an event A, then $P(\overline{A})=1-P(A).$

Options:

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is a correct explanation for Statement 1.

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement 1.

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False.

Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True.

Correct Answer:

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is a correct explanation for Statement 1.

Explanation:

Clearly, statement-2 is true.

The number of ways of selecting 2 persons out of 20 persons sitting in a row is ${^{20}C}_2 (=190)$ and the number of ways in which two selected persons sit together is 19.

∴ Thus, if A denotes the event "Two selected persons sit together". Then, $P (A) =\frac{19}{190}=\frac{1}{10}$

∴ Required probability $= P(\overline{A})$

$=1-P(A) $ [Using statement -2]

$=1-\frac{1}{10}=\frac{9}{10}=0.9$