NCERT Class X Chapter 14: Probability Exercise 14.1 Question (15)

NCERT Class X Chapter 14: Probability Exercise 14.1 Question 15

Question:

Five cards—the ten, jack, queen, king and ace of diamonds, are well-shuffled with their face downwards. One card is then picked up at random..
(i) What is the probability that the card is the queen? .
(ii) If the queen is drawn and put aside, what is the probability that the second card picked up is (a) an ace? (b) a queen?

Given:

Five cards: 10, J, Q, K, A of diamonds.

To Find:

(i) Probability of picking the queen.
(ii) (a) Probability of picking an ace after the queen is removed.
(ii) (b) Probability of picking a queen after the queen is removed.

Formula:

Probability = Favorable Outcomes Total Outcomes

Solution:

(i) Probability of picking the queen:

Total outcomes = 5
Favorable outcome (Queen) = 1
Probability (Queen) = 1 5

(ii) (a) Probability of picking an ace after the queen is removed:

Total outcomes = 4
Favorable outcome (Ace) = 1
Probability (Ace) = 1 4

(ii) (b) Probability of picking a queen after the queen is removed:

Total outcomes = 4
Favorable outcome (Queen) = 0
Probability (Queen) = 0 4 = 0

Result:

(i) Probability of picking the queen = 1 5
(ii) (a) Probability of picking an ace after the queen is removed = 1 4
(ii) (b) Probability of picking a queen after the queen is removed = 0

© Kaliyuga Ekalavya. All rights reserved.

Comments