Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Probability

Question:

The expectation of a number obtained when throwing a dice having 1 written on three faces, 2 on two faces and 5 on one face is given by

Options:

2

\(\frac{3}{2}\)

\(\frac{71}{30}\)

6

Correct Answer:

2

Explanation:

$P(1)=\frac{1}{2}, P(2)=\frac{1}{3},P(5)=\frac{1}{6}$

$∴ E=1×\frac{1}{2}+2×\frac{1}{3}+5×\frac{1}{6}=\frac{3+4+5}{6}=\frac{12}{6}=2$

Option A is correct.