MHT CET202526 Apr 2025Morning ShiftMathematicsProbabilityActual
The probability that a person is not a sportsperson is 1 6 . Then the probability that out of the 6 members of the family, 5 are sportspersons is
Options
- A( 5 6 )^5
- B6 ( 5 6 )^5
- C5 ( 5 6 )^6
- D( 5 6 )^6
Correct answer
A. ( 5 6 )^5
Step-by-step solution
The probability that a person is not a sportsperson is given as P( not S) = 1 6 . The complement yields the probability of being a sportsperson: P(S) = 1 - 1 6 = 5 6 . Finding the probability that exactly 5 out of 6 family members are sportspersons is a binomial probability problem. Using the binomial formula P(X = k) = C(n, k) p^k q^ n-k with n = 6 , k = 5 , p = 5 6 , and q = 1 6 , we compute: P(X = 5) = C(6, 5) ( 5 6 )^5 ( 1 6 )^1 Since C(6, 5) = 6 , this simplifies to: P(X = 5) = 6 5^5 6^5 1 6 = 5^5 6^5 = ( 5 6