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NDA 2021
Exam
NDA
Year
2021
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Permutation and Combination

NDA 2021 · Mathematics · Permutation and Combination

Seven white balls and three black balls are randomly placed in a...

Seven white balls and three black balls are randomly placed in a row. What is the probability that no two black balls are placed adjacently?

Options

  1. A715\frac{7}{15}
  2. B815\frac{8}{15}
  3. C1115\frac{11}{15}
  4. D1315\frac{13}{15}

Correct answer

A. 715\frac{7}{15}

Step-by-step solution

White balls =7=7, black Balls =3=3, Total Balls =10=10 Total number of ways to place all these balls in a row =10!7!×3!=10×9×8×7!7!×3×2×1n=120\begin{aligned} & =\frac{10!}{7!\times 3!}=\frac{10 \times 9 \times 8 \times 7!}{7!\times 3 \times 2 \times 1} \\ & n=120 \end{aligned} Now, The number of ways in which no two black balls put together is equal to the number of ways of choosing 3 places marked places of eight places. −W−W−W−W−W−W−W−-\mathrm{W}-\mathrm{W}-\mathrm{W}-\mathrm{W}-\mathrm{W}-\mathrm{W}-\mathrm{W}- This can be done in 8C3ways.{ }^8 \mathrm{C}_3 ways.∴ Required probability =8C3120=8!3!5!120P=8×7×6×5!3×2×5!×120=715\begin{aligned} & \therefore \text{ Required probability }=\frac{{ }^8 C_3}{120}=\frac{8!}{3!5!120} \\ & P=\frac{8 \times 7 \times 6 \times 5!}{3 \times 2 \times 5!\times 120}=\frac{7}{15} \end{aligned}$$
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