JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Definition of probability

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    In a throw of a dice the probability of getting one in even number of throw is                                              [IIT Screening 2005]

    A)                 \[\frac{5}{36}\]    

    B)                 \[\frac{5}{11}\]

    C)                 \[\frac{6}{11}\]    

    D)                 \[\frac{1}{6}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               Required probability                                 =\[\left( \frac{5}{6} \right)\ \left( \frac{1}{6} \right)\ +\ {{\left( \frac{5}{6} \right)}^{3}}\left( \frac{1}{6} \right)+\ {{\left( \frac{5}{6} \right)}^{5}}\left( \frac{1}{6} \right)+...\]                                                 = \[\frac{\frac{5}{6}.\frac{1}{6}}{1-{{\left( \frac{5}{6} \right)}^{2}}}=\frac{5}{36-25}=\frac{5}{11}\].


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