Q59 / 90 · JEE Main 2022 (27 Jun Shift 2) · Mathematics

Let S=E,E2…E8 be a sample space of raddom experiment such that PEn=n36 for every n=1,2….8. Then the number of elements in the set A⊂S:PA≥45 is _____.

Correct answer: 19

Solution

Given,

PA≥45

A is subset of S hence

A can have elements;

type 1:

type 2: E1,E2,……E8

type 3: E1,E2,E1,E3……E1,E8

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type 6: E1,E2,…….E5,……E4,E5,E6,E7,E8

type 7: E1,E2,…….E6,……E3,E4,……….E8

type 8: E1,E2,…….E7E2,E3,…….E8

type 9: E1,E2,……E8

As PA≥45;

Note: Type 1 to Type 4 elements can not be in set A as maximum probability of type 4 elements.

E5,E6,E7,E8 is 536+636+736+836=1318<45

Now for Type 5 acceptable elements let's call probability as P5

P5=n1+n2+n3+n4+n536≥45

⇒n1+n2+n3+n4+n3≥28.8

Hence, 2 possible ways E5,E6,E7,E8,E3 or E4

P6=n1+n1+n3+n4+n3+n6≥28.8

⇒ 9 possible ways

P7⇒n1+n1+………+n7≥28.8

⇒ 7 possible ways

P8⇒n1+n1+……+nn≥28.8

⇒ 1 possible way

Total =19

Hence, the correct answer is 19.

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