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There are three coins. One is a two headed coin (having head on both faces), another is a biased coin that comes up heads 75% of the time and third is an unbiased coin. One of the three coins is chosen at random and tossed, it shows heads, what i

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MODERN PUBLICATION-PROBABILITY-EXERCISE 13 (d) (LATQ)
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  3. (i) Bag I contains 3 red and 4 black balls while another bag II contai...

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  4. A bag contains 4 red and 4 black balls, another bag contains 2 red and...

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  5. (a) (i) Bag I contains 5 red and 3 black balls, Bag II contains 6 red ...

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  6. Given three identical boxes I, II and III, each containing two coins. ...

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  7. In a tape recorder factory three machines A, B and C produced 50%, 30%...

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  8. A company has two plants to manufacture scooters. Plant I manufactures...

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  9. An insurance company insured 2000 scooter drivers, 4000 car drivers...

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  10. A doctor is to visit a patient. From the past experience, it is known ...

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  11. (i) A man is known to speak the truth 3 out of 4 times. He throws a di...

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  12. A bag contains 4 balls. Two balls are drawn at random, and are foun...

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  13. Of the students in a college, it is known that 60% reside in hostel ...

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  14. A laboratory blood test is 99% effective in detecting a certain dis...

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  15. Suppose, a girl throws a die. If she gets a 5 or 6 she tosses a coin t...

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  16. There are three coins. One is a two headed coin (having head on both ...

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  17. In a certain college, 4% of boys and 1% of girls are taller than 1....

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  18. Bag I contains 2 white, 1 black and 3 red balls, Bag II contains 3 whi...

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  19. (i) Coloured balls are distributed in three bags as shown in the follo...

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