NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsProbabilityPractice
12 people are asked questions in succession in a random order and exactly 3 out of 12 people know the answer. The probability that the 6 t h person asked is the 2 n d person to know the answer, is
Options
- A10 21
- B3 22
- C7 11
- D5 12
Correct answer
B. 3 22
Step-by-step solution
6 t h Person asked is the 2 n d person to know the answer ⇒ In the first five people there must be exactly one person who knows the answer Required probability = 9 C 4 × 3 C 1 12 C 5 × 2 7 = 9 × 8 × 7 × 6 × 120 × 3 24 × 12 × 11 × 10 × 9 × 8 × 2 7 = 3 22