MHT CET202019 Oct 2020Evening ShiftMathematicsProbabilityActual
The odds in favour of getting sum multiple of 3, when pair of dice are thrown is
Options
- A4: 5
- B2: 3
- C1: 2
- D3: 4
Correct answer
C. 1: 2
Step-by-step solution
(A) When a pair of dice is thrown, then total outcomes are 6 6=36 . Now the odds in favour of getting the sum, which is multiple of 3 are (1,2)(2,1) sum 3(3,3),(2,4),(4,2),(1,5),(5,1) sum 6(4,5),(5,4),(6,3),(3,6) sum 9(6,6) sum 12 Thus Number of favourable cases =2+5+4+1=12 So, odds in fovour = 12 24 = 1 2