AP EAMCET202421 May 2024Morning ShiftMathematicsProbabilityActual
A basket contains 12 apples in which 3 are rotten. If 3 apples are drawn at random simultaneously from it, then the probability of getting atmost one rotten apple is
Options
- A34 55
- B48 55
- C21 55
- D42 55
Correct answer
B. 48 55
Step-by-step solution
Case 1: When No rotten apple is drawn then, No. of ways = ^9 C ₃=84 Case 2: When 1 rotten apple is drawn then, No. of ways = ^9 C ₂ ^3 C ₁= 9 8 3 2 =12 9=108 Total no of ways of drawing 3 apples = ¹² C ₃ Required probability = (84+108) ¹² C ₃ = 48 55