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Out of 6 pairs of distinct gloves 8 gloves are randomly selected, then the probability that there exist exactly 2 pairs in it is.

A

`(16)/(33)`

B

greater than `(1)/(3)`

C

less than `(12)/(33)`

D

`(10)/(33)`.

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To solve the problem of finding the probability that exactly 2 pairs of gloves exist when 8 gloves are randomly selected from 6 pairs of distinct gloves, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Problem**: We have 6 pairs of distinct gloves, which means there are a total of 12 gloves (6 left and 6 right). We need to select 8 gloves such that exactly 2 pairs are formed. 2. **Total Ways to Select 8 Gloves**: The total number of ways to select 8 gloves from 12 is given by the combination formula: \[ \text{Total ways} = \binom{12}{8} = \frac{12!}{8! \cdot 4!} \] Calculating this: \[ \binom{12}{8} = \frac{12 \times 11 \times 10 \times 9}{4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1} = 495 \] 3. **Favorable Cases for Exactly 2 Pairs**: To have exactly 2 pairs, we first need to choose which 2 pairs will be included in our selection. The number of ways to choose 2 pairs from 6 is: \[ \text{Ways to choose 2 pairs} = \binom{6}{2} = \frac{6!}{2! \cdot 4!} = 15 \] 4. **Selecting Remaining Gloves**: After selecting 2 pairs (which gives us 4 gloves), we need to select 4 more gloves from the remaining 10 gloves (which consist of 4 left and 6 right gloves). However, we must ensure that these 4 gloves do not form any additional pairs. - We can select 2 left gloves from the remaining 4 left gloves and 2 right gloves from the remaining 6 right gloves. The number of ways to do this is: \[ \text{Ways to choose 2 left gloves} = \binom{4}{2} = 6 \] \[ \text{Ways to choose 2 right gloves} = \binom{6}{2} = 15 \] Therefore, the total ways to select these additional gloves is: \[ 6 \times 15 = 90 \] 5. **Calculating Total Favorable Cases**: The total number of favorable cases where exactly 2 pairs are formed is: \[ \text{Total favorable cases} = \text{Ways to choose 2 pairs} \times \text{Ways to choose remaining gloves} = 15 \times 90 = 1350 \] 6. **Calculating the Probability**: The probability of selecting 8 gloves such that exactly 2 pairs are formed is given by the ratio of favorable cases to total cases: \[ P(\text{exactly 2 pairs}) = \frac{\text{Total favorable cases}}{\text{Total ways}} = \frac{1350}{495} \] Simplifying this fraction: \[ P(\text{exactly 2 pairs}) = \frac{1350 \div 45}{495 \div 45} = \frac{30}{11} \approx 2.727 \] ### Final Answer: Thus, the probability that there exist exactly 2 pairs in the selection of 8 gloves is: \[ P = \frac{30}{11} \approx 2.727 \]
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