Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Probability

Question:

An elevator starts with m passengers and stops at n floors (m≤n). The probability that no two passengers alight at the same floor is 

Options:

$\frac{^nP_m}{m^n}$

$\frac{^nP_m}{n^m}$

$\frac{^nC_m}{m^n}$

$\frac{^nC_m}{n^m}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{^nP_m}{n^m}$

Explanation:

Since a person can alight at any one of n floors. Therefore, the number of ways in which m passengers can alight at n floors is $n × n × n× .........×n = n^m .$

m - times

The number of ways in which all passengers can alight at different floors is ${^nC}_m ×m ! = {^nP_m}$.

Hence, required probability $= \frac{^nP_m}{n^m}$