A box contains 10 mangoes out of which 4 are rotten. Two mangoes are taken out together. If one of them is found to be good, then the probability that the other is also good, is
see full answer
Your Exam Success, Personally Taken Care Of
1:1 expert mentors customize learning to your strength and weaknesses – so you score higher in school , IIT JEE and NEET entrance exams.
An Intiative by Sri Chaitanya
a
213
b
513
c
613
d
113
answer is B.
(Unlock A.I Detailed Solution for FREE)
Best Courses for You
JEE
NEET
Foundation JEE
Foundation NEET
CBSE
Detailed Solution
Let A be the event that the first mango is good. Then required probability is PBA=P(A∩B)P(A) Probability that both mangoes are good is p(A∩B)= 6C2 10C2 Probability that first mango is good is PA =C6,2C10,2+C6,1·C4,1C10,2PBA=PA∩BPA=C6,2C6,2+C(6,1)·C4,1=1539=513