Mathematics
Two dice are rolled together and the product (P) of their scores is obtained :
Event A : P is 6.
Event B : P is an odd number.
Event C : P is 35.
Which of the following event/events has probability equal to 0?
Events B and C
Events A and B
Event B
Event C
Probability
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Answer
When two dice are rolled together, possible outcomes are :
{(1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4), (1, 5), (1, 6), (2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (2, 4), (2, 5), (2, 6), (3, 1), (3, 2), (3, 3), (3, 4), (3, 5), (3, 6), (4, 1), (4, 2), (4, 3), (4, 4), (4, 5), (4, 6), (5, 1), (5, 2), (5, 3), (5, 4), (5, 5), (5, 6), (6, 1), (6, 2), (6, 3), (6, 4), (6, 5), (6, 6)}.
No. of possible outcomes = 36
Maximum product of number on dices = 36 when both the dice have 6 on it.
The product one less than the maximum = 30 when one dice have 5 and the other has 6.
∴ No. of favourable outcomes for getting a product of 35 = 0.
∴ P(event C) = = 0.
Hence, Option 4 is the correct option.
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