Q17 / 108 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Mathematics · Probability

Consider an experiment of a single throw of a pair of unbiased normal dice. Let three events ε1,ε2 and ε3 are defined as follows
ε1: getting prime numbered face on each dice
ε2: getting the same number on each dice
ε3: getting the sum of 4 on two dice
Which of the following is not true?

  • A
    The probabilities Pε1,Pε2,Pε3 are in arithmetic progression.
  • B
    The events ε1 and ε2 are dependent
  • Correct answer
    C
    Pε3ε1=29
  • D
    Pε3ε1=19

Solution

ε1=2,22,32,5,3,2,3,3,3,5,5,2,5,3,5,5
ε2=1,12,23,3,4,4,5,5,6,6
ε3=1,3,3,1,2,2
Pε1=936=14,Pε2=636=16,Pε3=336=112
Pε1,Pε2,Pε3 are in A.P.
Pε1∩ε2=336≠Pε1⋅Pε2Dependent
Pε3ε1=Pε3∩ε1Pε1=136936=19

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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