KCET2018MathematicsProbability
A bag contains ( 17 ) tickets numbered from ( 1 ) to ( 17 ). A ticket is drawn at random, then another ticket isdrawn without replacing the first one. The probability that both the tickets may show even numbers is
Options
- A( 7 34 )
- B( 8 17 )
- C( 7 16 )
- D( 7 17 )
Correct answer
A. ( 7 34 )
Step-by-step solution
Number of tickets are ( 17 ) Even number balls are ( 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16 ). So, number of even balls are ( 8 ). ( P ) (both tickets show even number) ( = 8 17 7 16 = 7 34 )