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Discussion Forum : Probability - General Questions (Q.No. 10)
10.
Two dice are tossed. The probability that the total score is a prime number is:
1
6
5
12
1
2
7
9
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Clearly, n(S) = (6 x 6) = 36.

Let E = Event that the sum is a prime number.

Then E = { (1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 4), (1, 6), (2, 1), (2, 3), (2, 5), (3, 2), (3, 4), (4, 1), (4, 3),
      (5, 2), (5, 6), (6, 1), (6, 5) }

n(E) = 15.

P(E) = n(E) = 15 = 5 .
n(S) 36 12

Discussion:
64 comments Page 3 of 7.

Jhansi sri said:   1 decade ago
@Vrushang.

In combination(1, 1) are same, in permutations order is impt ex: (1, 2),(2, 1).

Are same selection in combs we first 1 or 2, 2 or 1 is same comb. But in permutations the arrangement is imp 1, 2 it is different from 2, 1 first 1 is set in the row next second place 2 is set, first 2 is set in the row, next 1 is set in the row.

So I think you are understand.

Mayur said:   1 decade ago
Prime number is nothing but a number which is divided by 1 or itself. For example 5 is divided by itself or only 1. So its called a prime number. 6 is not called a prime no because of it can divide by 2, 3. I hope now clear cut.

Harshal said:   1 decade ago
1 is prime no or composite no?

Bumba said:   1 decade ago
If we can chose (1,2) and (2,1) (2,3) and (3,2).

Then why we can't chose (1,1) both time. Not only that case we also chose (1,1) as a double event space. Please reply.

Tuhin said:   1 decade ago
We have prime numbers between 2 To 12 as 2,3,5,7,11.

There is 1 Way to get sum as 2, 2 ways to get sum 3, 4 To get 5, 6 Ways to get 7 And 2 Ways to get 11. So total of 15, therefore prob = 15/36.

Sujit said:   1 decade ago
Don't you think we should not count (1,2) and (2,1) as 2 it must counted as 1 only.

Amandeep said:   1 decade ago
How we got 15 point please anyone can explain?

Pankaj said:   1 decade ago
No detail about the Dice's aren't they Identical (0,0).

Aniket said:   1 decade ago
The total no of unique combinations on throw of 2 dice is 36:

i.e. {(1,1),(1,2),(2,1),(1,3),(3,1),(2,2),(1,4),(4,1),(2,3),(3,2),(1,5),(5,1),(2,4),(4,2),(3,3),(1,6),(6,1),(2,5),(5,2),(3,4),(4,3),(2,6),(6,2),(3,5),(5,3),(4,4),(3,6),(6,3),(4,5),(5,4),(4,6),(6,4),(5,5),(5,6),(6,5),(6,6)}.

Out of these pairs, how many give us a prime number sum = 15.

i.e. {(1,1),(1,2),(2,1),(1,4),(4,1),(2,3),(3,2),(1,6),(6,1),(2,5),(5,2),(3,4),(4,3),(5,6),(6,5)}.

So, probability = 15/36 = 5/12.

Saranya said:   1 decade ago
Why 4 kings are taken?


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