CBSE Class 12 Math 2012 Solved Paper

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A girl throws a die. If she get a 5 OR 6, she tosses a coin three times and notes the number of heads. If she gets 1, 2, 3 OR 4, she tosses a coin two times and notes the number of heads obtained. If she obtained exactly two heads, what is the probability that she threw 1, 2, 3 OR 4 with the die?
Solution:
Consider the following events:
E1 = Getting 5 OR 6 in a single throw of the die
E2 = Getting 1, 2, 3 OR 4 in a single throw of the die
A = Getting exactly 2 heads
We have to find, P(E2/A).
Since P (E2/A) =
P(A|E2)P(E2)P(A|E1)P(E1)+P(A|E2)P(E2)

Now, P(E1) = 26 = 13 and P(E2) = 46 = 23
Also,
P (A|E1) = Probability of getting exactly 2 heads when a coin is tossed 3 times = 38
And, P (A|E2) = Probability of getting 2 heads when a coin is tossed 2 times = 12
∴ P (E2|A) = 12×2338×13+12×23 = 1313(38+1) = 1313(8+38) = 811
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