And OR Conditions in Probability


 
 
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And OR Conditions in Probability

And Or Conditions in Probability:

In general language And means that if both the conditions is true only then the result is true, whereas in the case of Or if any one of the condition is true then the result is true. In probability,  And means that the outcome has to satisfy both conditions at the same time. Or means that the outcome has to satisfy one condition, or the other condition, or both at the same time.

For example while drawing a ball from a bag of balls having 1 to 50 numbered balls

The favorable cases for getting a ball having a number divisible by 3 and 5. The favorable cases will be balls having number 15, 30, and 45 because only these number satisfy the conditions that number divisible by 3 and 5.

Whereas The favorable cases for getting a ball having a number divisible by 3 or 5. The favorable cases will be

Balls having number 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48 = 16

As all these numbers are divisible by 3 and

Balls having number 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50  =10

As all these numbers are divisible by 5

but we have to exclude the cases in which the number are divisible by both 3 and 5 that is 15, 30 and 45 = 3

As these numbers have appeared in the list of both cases

So the total number of favorable cases are = Favorable cases for numbers divisible by 3 + Favorable cases for numbers divisible by 5 - Favorable cases for numbers divisible by 3 and 5

                                                                              = 16 + 10 - 3

                                                                             = 26 - 3 = 23

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Question : 1

Kavita draws a card from a well - shuffled pack of cards numbered 1 to 100. what is the probability that she gets an even numbered card or a prime numbered card ?

Right Option : A
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Question : 2

How many favourable outcomes are there for drawing red or a blue ball from a bag that contain 100 red balls, 30 blue balls and 50 black balls ?

Right Option : B
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Question : 3

A bag contains 3 red, 4 black and 10 green balls. The probability of getting a ball which is either red or green is : -

Right Option : C
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