AP EAMCET202421 May 2024Evening ShiftMathematicsProbabilityActual
Two persons A and B throw a pair of dice alternately until one of them gets the sum of the numbers appeared on the dice as 4 and the person who gets this result first is declared as the winner. If A starts the game: then the probability that B wins the game is
Options
- A11 23
- B1 2
- C5 11
- D8 17
Correct answer
A. 11 23
Step-by-step solution
Outcomes for sum 4 are (1,3),(3,1),(2,2) Probability of sum 4= 3 36 = 1 12 aligned & P(B wins )= ( 11 12 1 12 )+ ( 11 12 11 12 11 12 1 12 )+ & = 11 12 1 12 1- ( 11 12 )^2 = 11 144 144-121 144 = 11 23 aligned