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Probability Questions - Detailed Solutions (Q27 to Q31)

Q27: If 2 cards are drawn from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards, the probability that they are

of the same color is:

There are 26 red and 26 black cards. First card can be any. The second must be of the same color:

=> P = (25/51). Final Answer: c) 25/51

Q28: From two well shuffled pack of cards, what is the probability of getting one Jack from

the first one and a King from the second?

Each pack has 1 Jack and 1 King out of 52 cards.

=> P = (1/52) * (1/52) = 1/2704. Final Answer: c) 1 / (52 × 52)

Q29: Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The probability of getting a total of 10 or more is:

Favorable outcomes for sum >= 10: (4,6),(5,5),(6,4),(5,6),(6,5),(6,6) => 6 outcomes

Total outcomes = 36, so P = 6/36 = 1/6. Final Answer: a) 1/6

Q30: Two dice are thrown together. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on

the two faces is divisible by 4 or 6?

Sum divisible by 4: 4, 8, 12 => 6 + 5 + 1 = 12 outcomes

Sum divisible by 6: 6, 12 => 5 + 1 = 6 outcomes

Common (LCM of 4 and 6 = 12): count 12 only once.

Total favorable = 12 + 6 - 1 = 17 => P = 17/36. Final Answer: c) 17/36

Q31: A box contains 5 green, 4 yellow and 3 white marbles. 3 marbles are drawn at random.

What is the probability that they are not of the same color?

Total ways to draw 3 marbles = C(12, 3) = 220

Same color means all 3 green, or 3 yellow, or 3 white:


C(5,3)=10, C(4,3)=4, C(3,3)=1 => Total same color = 15

So, not same color = 220 - 15 = 205 => P = 205/220 = 41/44. Final Answer: 4) 41/44

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