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181.

A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting
(i) an odd number.
(ii) a number greater than 4.
(iii) seven.

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182. A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting
(i)    a prime number
(ii)    a number divisible by 2
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183. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability that the sum of the two numbers appearing on the top is less than or equal to 10.
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184.

A pair of dice is thrown once. Find the probability of getting a total of 5 on two dice.


If a pair of dice is thrown once, then possible outcomes(s) are 36. i.e.,    n(S) = 36
Let E be the favourable outcomes of getting a total of 5 on two dice, then
E = {(1, 4), (2, 3), (3, 2), (4,1)}
⇒    n(E) = 4
Therefore,   P(E) = fraction numerator straight N left parenthesis straight E right parenthesis over denominator straight n left parenthesis straight S right parenthesis end fraction equals 4 over 36 equals 1 over 9

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185. A pair of dice is thrown once. Find the probability of getting the same number on each dice. 
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186.

Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability that
(i) 5 will not come up on either of them?
(ii) 5 will come up on at least one?
(iii) 5 will come at both dice?

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187.

Two dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability of getting :
(i) a sum less than 6 (ii) a sum less than 7
(iii) a sum more than 7 (iv) 8 as the sum

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188. A deck of 52 cards is shuffled. Tanvika draws a single card from the deck at random. What is the probability that the card is a Jack.
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189.

A card is drawn from a pack of 52 playing cards. What is the probability that it is

(i) an ace
(ii)    a face card
(iii)    any card numbered from 2 to 10?

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190.

One card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards, each of the 52 cards being equally likely to be drawn. Find the probability that the card drawn is :
(i) red    (ii) either red or king
(iii) red and a king (iv) a red face card
(v) ‘2’ of spades (vi) ‘10’ of a black suit.

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