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Tibu and Babu are playing a game in which both the players roll a pair of dice. Tibu wins if the sum of the numbers appearing on the dice is a prime number while Babu wins if the product of the numbers appearing on the dice is prime. The chance that no one wins is (both players are allowed to win simultaneously)

A

`(19)/(36)`

B

`(1)/(2)`

C

`(17)/(36)`

D

`(4)/(9)`

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To solve the problem, we need to determine the probability that neither Tibu nor Babu wins the game when both roll a pair of dice. Tibu wins if the sum of the numbers on the dice is a prime number, and Babu wins if the product of the numbers on the dice is a prime number. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Total Outcomes**: - When rolling two dice, each die has 6 faces. Therefore, the total number of outcomes when rolling two dice is \(6 \times 6 = 36\). 2. **Finding the Probability of Tibu Winning (Sum is Prime)**: - The possible sums when rolling two dice range from 2 to 12. - The prime numbers in this range are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11. - Now, we calculate the combinations that yield these sums: - Sum = 2: (1,1) → 1 way - Sum = 3: (1,2), (2,1) → 2 ways - Sum = 5: (1,4), (2,3), (3,2), (4,1) → 4 ways - Sum = 7: (1,6), (2,5), (3,4), (4,3), (5,2), (6,1) → 6 ways - Sum = 11: (5,6), (6,5) → 2 ways - Total ways for Tibu to win: \(1 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 2 = 15\). - Probability of Tibu winning \(P(A) = \frac{15}{36}\). 3. **Finding the Probability of Babu Winning (Product is Prime)**: - The possible products when rolling two dice can be prime numbers: 2, 3, 5. - Now, we calculate the combinations that yield these products: - Product = 2: (1,2), (2,1) → 2 ways - Product = 3: (1,3), (3,1) → 2 ways - Product = 5: (1,5), (5,1) → 2 ways - Total ways for Babu to win: \(2 + 2 + 2 = 6\). - Probability of Babu winning \(P(B) = \frac{6}{36}\). 4. **Finding the Probability of Both Winning (Intersection)**: - We need to find the cases where both Tibu and Babu win simultaneously: - The only case where both the sum is prime and the product is prime is when the dice show (1,2) or (2,1). - Total ways for both to win: \(2\). - Probability of both winning \(P(A \cap B) = \frac{2}{36}\). 5. **Finding the Probability of Either Winning (Union)**: - Using the formula for the probability of the union of two events: \[ P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \cap B) \] - Substituting the values: \[ P(A \cup B) = \frac{15}{36} + \frac{6}{36} - \frac{2}{36} = \frac{19}{36} \] 6. **Finding the Probability that No One Wins**: - The probability that neither Tibu nor Babu wins is given by: \[ P(A^c \cap B^c) = 1 - P(A \cup B) \] - Substituting the value: \[ P(A^c \cap B^c) = 1 - \frac{19}{36} = \frac{17}{36} \] ### Final Answer: The probability that no one wins is \(\frac{17}{36}\).
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