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Assignment - 1 - Probability

This document provides 18 probability questions and their answers related to topics like basic set theory, conditional probability, Bayes' theorem, and more. Some key examples include: 1) Finding the probability that a room is lighted given 3 lamps and a selection of 10 bulbs with a certain number being good. 2) Calculating probabilities based on a sample space with given probabilities. 3) Determining probabilities of selecting numbers with certain properties from a set of balls. 4) Combining probabilities of different events occurring, like targets being hit by two people.

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Assignment - 1 - Probability

This document provides 18 probability questions and their answers related to topics like basic set theory, conditional probability, Bayes' theorem, and more. Some key examples include: 1) Finding the probability that a room is lighted given 3 lamps and a selection of 10 bulbs with a certain number being good. 2) Calculating probabilities based on a sample space with given probabilities. 3) Determining probabilities of selecting numbers with certain properties from a set of balls. 4) Combining probabilities of different events occurring, like targets being hit by two people.

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Course: Engineering Mathematics IV

Course Code: MA2201 (CCE/CS/IT)


Assignment I

Basic Set theory, Axioms of probability, Sample space, conditional probability, total probability
theorem, Baye's theorem.

1. A room has 3 electric lamps. From a collection of 10 electric bulbs of which 6 are good, 3
are selected at random and put in the lamps. Find the probability that the room is lighted.
Ans: 29/30
2. A sample space contains three sample points with associated probabilities given by 2p, p2,
and 4p-1. Find the value of p. Ans:√𝟏𝟏 − 𝟑 = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟏𝟔𝟔.
3. A bag contains 30 balls numbered from 1 to 30. One ball is drawn at random. Find the
probability that the number of the drawn ball will be a multiple of (a) 5 or 9, and (b) 5 or
6. Ans i) 3/10 (ii) 1/3.
4. A is known to hit the target is 2 out of 5 shots, whereas B is known to hit the target is 3 out
of 4 shots. Find the probability of the target being hit when they both try. Ans: 17/20
5. If P(A) =0.4, P(B)=0.7 and 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 0.3 find 𝑃(𝐴̅ ∩ 𝐵̅) and 𝑃(𝐴̅ 𝖴 𝐵̅). Ans: 0.2, 0.7.
6. If A and B are two events such that P(A)=3/4 and P(B)=5/8, show that (i) 𝑃(𝐴 𝖴 𝐵) ≥ 3/4
(ii) 3/8 ≤ 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ≤ 5/8 .
7. From a city population, the probability of selecting (i) a male or a smoker is 7/10, (ii) a
male smoker is 2/5, and (iii) a male, if a smoker is already selected is 2/3. Find the
probability of selecting (a) a non-smoker, (b) a male, (c) a smoker, if a male is first selected.
Ans: (a) 2/5 (b) ½ (c) 4/5.
8. A bag contains 10 gold and 8 silver coins. Two successive drawings of 3 coins are made
such that: (i) coins are replaced before the second trial, (ii) the coins are not replaced before
the second trial. Find the probability that the first drawing will give 3 gold and the second
3 silver coins. Ans: (i) 35/3968 (ii) 28/1207
9. Two persons throw a dice alternately, till one of them gets a multiple of three and wins the
game. Find their respective probabilities of winning.
Ans: Probability of A’s winning=3/5, Probability of B’s winning=2/5
10. A consignment of 15 record players contains 4 defectives. The record players are selected
at random, one by one, and examined. Those examined are not put back. What is the
probability that the 9th one examined is the last defective? Ans: 8/195
11. There are two bags A and B. A contains n white and 2 black balls and B contains 2 white
and n black balls. One of the two bags is selected at random and two balls are drawn from
it without replacement. If both the balls drawn are white and the probability that the bag A
was used to draw the balls is 6/7, find the value of n. Ans: n=12
12. A and B are two weak students of statistics and their chances of solving a problem in
statistics correctly are 1/6 and 1/8 respectively. If the probability of their making a common
error is 1/525 and they obtain the same answer, find the probability that their answer is
correct. Ans:15/16.
13. A computer center has three printers A, B and C, which print at different speeds.
Programmes are routed to the first available printer. The probability that the programmes
are routed to the first available printer. The probability that the programmes are routed to
the printers A, B and C are 0.6, 0.3 and 0.1 respectively. Occasionally, a printer will jam
and destroy a print out. The probability that printers A, B and C will jam are 0.01, 0.05 and
0.04 respectively. Your programme is destroyed when a printer jams. What is the
probability that printer A is involved? Ans: 0.24.
14. Suppose it is 9 to 7 against a person A who is now 35 years of age living till he is 65 and
3:2 against a person B now 45 living till he is 75. Find the chance that one at least of these
persons will be alive 30 years hence. Ans: 53/80
15. For a certain binary channel, the probability that a transmitted 0 is correctly received as 0
is 0.94 and the probability that a transmitted 1 was received as 1is 0.91. Further, the
probability of transmitting a 0 is 0.45. if a signal is sent, determine
• The probability that a 0 was received,
• The probability that a 0 was transmitted given that a 0 was received, and
• The probability of an error.
Ans: (i) 0.4725 (ii) 0.8952 (iii) 0.0765.
16. Find the probability that a single toss of die will result in a number less than 4 if (a) no other
information is given and (b) it is given that the toss resulted in an odd number.
Ans: (a) 0.5 (b) 0.66
17. Box I contains 3 red and 2 blue marbles while Box II contains 2 red and 8 blue marbles. A
fair coin is tossed. If the coin turns up heads, a marble is chosen from Box I; if it turns up
tails, a marble is chosen from Box II. Find the probability that a red marble is chosen.
Ans: 0.4
18. An insurance company insured 2000 scooter drivers 4000 car drivers and 6000 truck drivers.
The probability of accidents are 0.01, 0.03 and 0.15 respectively. One of the insured persons
meets with an accident. What is the probability that he is a scooter deriver?
Ans: 1/52.

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