Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Probability

Question:

Fifteen coupons are numbered 1, 2, 3, …. 15. Seven coupons are selected at random one at a time with replacement. The probability that the largest number appearing on the selected coupon is 9, is

Options:

$\left(\frac{9}{16}\right)^6$

$\left(\frac{8}{15}\right)^7$

$\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)^7$

none of these

Correct Answer:

none of these

Explanation:

Total ways = 157

For favorable ways, we must 7 coupons numbered from 1 to 9 so that '9' is selected atleast once. Thus total number of favorable ways are, 97 - 87

⇒ Required probability = $\frac{9^7-8^7}{15^7}$