JEE Main202523 Jan 2025Evening ShiftMathematicsProbabilityActual
A board has 16 squares as shown in the figure: Out of these 16 squares, two squares are chosen at random. The probability that they have no side in common is :
Options
- A7/10
- B4/5
- C23/30
- D3/5
Correct answer
B. 4/5
Step-by-step solution
aligned & Total = ¹⁶ C ₂ & Required ways = Total - (adjacent square) & = ¹⁶ C ₂- & [3 pair in vertical & horizontal for & each row and column] & = ¹⁶ C₂-[3 4+3 4] & =96 & Probability = 96 120 = 4 5 aligned