Home
Class 12
MATHS
The numbers 1, 2, 3, ..., n are arrange ...

The numbers 1, 2, 3, ..., `n` are arrange in a random order. The probability that the digits 1, 2, 3, .., `k(k

A

`1//n!`

B

`k!//n!`

C

`(n - k)!//n!`

D

`(n - k + 1)!//n!`

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
D

The number of ways of arranging n numbers is n! In each order obtained, we must now arrange the digits 1, 2, …, k as group and the n - k remaining digits. This can be done in (n - k + 1)! Ways. Therefore, the probability for the required event is `(n - k + 1)!//n!`
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • PROBABILITY I

    CENGAGE|Exercise Exercise (Multiple)|8 Videos
  • PROBABILITY I

    CENGAGE|Exercise Exercise (Comprehension)|14 Videos
  • PROBABILITY I

    CENGAGE|Exercise Exercise 9.3|7 Videos
  • PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

    CENGAGE|Exercise Question Bank|37 Videos
  • PROBABILITY II

    CENGAGE|Exercise NUMARICAL VALUE TYPE|2 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The numbers 1,2,3,.., n are arranged in a random order. The probability that the digits 1,2,3,..,k(n gt k) appears as neighbours in that order is

Five different digits from the set of numbers {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} are written in random order. Find the probability that five-digit number thus formed is divisible by 9.

Seven digits from the numbers 1 to 9 are written in random order. If the probability that this seven digit number divisible by 9 is p, then the value of 18p is

The digits 1,2,3,.....9 are written in random order to form a nine digit number.Find the probability that this number is divisible by 11 .

The digits 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9 are written in random order to form a nine digit number. The probability that this number is divisible by 4, is

Three-digit numbers are formed using the digits 0,1,2,3,4,5 without repetition of digits.If a number is chosen at random,then the probability that the digits either increase or decrease,is

CENGAGE-PROBABILITY I -Exercise (Single)
  1. The probability that in a family of 5 members, exactly two members hav...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Three houses are available in a locality. Three persons apply for the ...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. The numbers 1, 2, 3, ..., n are arrange in a random order. The probabi...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Words from the letters of the word PROBABILITY are formed by taking al...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. There are only two women among 20 persons taking part in a pleasure ...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Five different games are to be distributed among 4 children randomly. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. A drawer contains 5 brown socks and 4 blue socks well mixed a man r...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. A four digit number is formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 5 with no r...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Twelve balls are placed in three boxes. The probability that the first...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. A cricket club has 15 members, of them of whom only 5 can bowl. If the...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Seven girls G(1), G(2), G(3), …, G(7) are such that their ages are in ...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. A local post office is to send M telegrams which are distributed at ra...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Dialling a telephone number an old man forgets the last two digits ...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Aa n dB toss a fair coin each simultaneously 50 times. The probability...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. In a game called odd man out m(m >2) persons toss a coin to determine ...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. 2n boys are randomly divided into two subgroups containint n boys each...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. If the papers of 4 students can be checked by any one of the 7 teac...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. If the events A and B are mutually exclusive events such that P(A) = (...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. A natural number is chosen at random from the first 100 natural num...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. A dice is thrown six times, it being known that each time a different ...

    Text Solution

    |