J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2003

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    A fair die is tossed eight times. The probability that a third six is observed on the eight throw is

    A)  \[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}\]

    B)  \[\frac{^{7}{{C}_{2}}\times {{5}^{5}}}{{{6}^{8}}}\]

    C)  \[\frac{^{7}{{C}_{2}}\times {{5}^{5}}}{{{6}^{6}}}\]

    D)  None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The probability of getting six in single toss is \[\frac{1}{6}\]and not getting six is \[\frac{5}{6}\] . The probability of getting two six in first seven throw is \[^{7}{{C}_{2}}{{\left( \frac{1}{6} \right)}^{2}}\,{{\left( \frac{5}{6} \right)}^{5}}.\] \[\therefore \] Required probability \[^{7}{{C}_{2}}{{\left( \frac{1}{6} \right)}^{2}}{{\left( \frac{5}{6} \right)}^{5}}\times \frac{1}{6}\] \[=\frac{^{7}{{C}_{2}}{{5}^{5}}}{{{6}^{8}}}\]


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