NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsProbabilityPractice
There are 6 positive numbers and 8 negative numbers. Three numbers are chosen from them at random and multiplied. The probability that the product is a negative number is
Options
- A11 34
- B17 33
- C16 35
- D11 35
Correct answer
D. 11 35
Step-by-step solution
Total number of ways = 14 C 3 If three numbers are multiplied and the product is a negative number then it should be either 3 negative numbers or 2 positive and 1 negative number Total favourbale number of ways = 8 C 3 + 6 C 2 8 C 1 Hence, required probability = 8 C 3 + 6 C 2 8 C 1 14 C 3 = 56 + 120 364 = 44 91