JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Probability-II

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    A man has bunch of 10 keys out of which only one can open the door. He chooses a key at random for opening the door. If at each trial the wrong key is discarded, then the probability that the door is opened on fifth trial is

    A) \[\frac{1}{2}\]

    B) \[\frac{^{10}{{C}_{5}}}{{{10}^{5}}}\]

    C) \[\frac{1}{10}\]

    D) \[\frac{5!}{10!}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] The probability that the door is opened in the fifth trial \[=\frac{9}{10}\times \frac{8}{9}\times \frac{7}{8}\times \frac{6}{7}\times \frac{1}{6}=\frac{1}{10}\]


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