Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Probability

Question:

The probability that the birth days of six different persons will fall in exactly two calendar months is

Options:

$\frac{1}{6}$

${^{12}C}_2× \frac{2^6}{12^6}$

${^{12}C}_2× \frac{2^6-1}{12^6}$

$\frac{341}{12^5}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{341}{12^5}$

Explanation:

Since anyone birthday can fall in one of 12 months. So, total number of elementary events = 126.

Now, any two months can be chosen in ${^{12}C}_2$ ways. The six birth days can fall in these two months in 26 ways. Out of these 26 ways there are two ways when all the six birth days fall in one month. So,

Favourable number of elementary events = ${^{12}C}_2 × (2^6 - 2)$

Hence, required probability = $\frac{^{12}C_2 × (2^6 - 2)}{12^6}$

$=\frac{12×11×(2^5-1)}{12^6}=\frac{341}{12^5}$