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Dice Problems in Probability for Competitive Exams

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Dice Problems in Probability with Solutions


Consider the following points while solving problems:

p(E) = Probability of Event.

n(E) = Total number of favorable outcomes.

n(S) = Total number of Possible outcomes.


Direction (1 to 6):  Three dice are thrown together. Find the probability of:

Q.1. Getting a total of 6.

(A) 20/108

(B) 30/100

(C) 5/108

(D) 6/120

Ans .  C
 

  Three different dice are thrown at the same time.

Therefore, total number of possible outcomes will be 63 = (6 × 6 × 6) = 216.

getting a total of 6:

Number of events of getting a total of 6 = 10

i.e. (1, 1, 4), (1, 4, 1), (4, 1, 1), (1, 2, 3), (1, 3, 2), (2, 1, 3), (2, 3, 1), (3, 1, 2), (3, 2, 1) and (2, 2, 2).

Therefore, probability of getting a total of 6


 
       = 10/216
       = 5/108


Q.2. Getting a total of 5.

(A) 1/36

(B) 2/18

(C) 1/8

(D) 1/30


Q.3. Getting a total of at most 6.

(A) 6/54

(B) 53/54

(C) 5/54

(D) 54/53

Ans .  C
 

 Three different dice are thrown at the same time.

Therefore, total number of possible outcomes will be 63 = (6 × 6 × 6) = 216.

getting a total of at most 6:

Number of events of getting a total of at most 6 = 20

i.e. (1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 2), (1, 2, 1), (2, 1, 1), (1, 1, 3), (1, 3, 1), (3, 1, 1), (2, 2, 1), (1, 2, 2), (1, 1, 4), (1, 4, 1), (4, 1, 1), (1, 2, 3), (1, 3, 2), (2, 1, 3), (2, 3, 1), (3, 1, 2), (3, 2, 1) and (2, 2, 2).

Therefore, probability of getting a total of at most 6


 
       = 20/216
       = 5/54


Q.4. Getting a total of at most 5

(A) 4/100

(B) 5/108

(C) 6/36

(D) 18/54

Ans .  B
 

  Three different dice are thrown at the same time.

Therefore, total number of possible outcomes will be 63 = (6 × 6 × 6) = 216.

getting a total of at most 5:

Number of events of getting a total of at most 5 = 10

i.e. (1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 2), (1, 2, 1), (2, 1, 1), (1, 1, 3), (1, 3, 1), (3, 1, 1), (2, 2, 1) and (1, 2, 2).

Therefore, probability of getting a total of at most 5


 
       = 10/216
       = 5/108


Q.5. getting a total of at least 6.

(A) 8/90

(B) 7/65

(C) 6/36

(D) 5/108

Ans .  D

 Three different dice are thrown at the same time.

Therefore, total number of possible outcomes will be 63 = (6 × 6 × 6) = 216.

getting a total of at least 6:

Number of events of getting a total of less than 6 (event of getting a total of 3, 4 or 5) = 10

i.e. (1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 2), (1, 2, 1), (2, 1, 1) (1, 1, 3), (1, 3, 1), (3, 1, 1), (1, 2, 2), (2, 1, 2), (2, 2, 1).

Therefore, probability of getting a total of less than 6


 
       = 10/216
       = 5/108
 Therefore, probability of getting a total of at least 6 = 1 - P(getting a total of less than 6)

= 1 - 5/108

= (108 - 5)/108

= 103/108


Q.6. Getting a total of at least 5.

(A) 36/54

(B) 35/45

(C) 53/54

(D) 54/55

Ans .  C
 

  Three different dice are thrown at the same time.

Therefore, total number of possible outcomes will be 63 = (6 × 6 × 6) = 216.

getting a total of at least 5:

Number of events of getting a total of less than 5 = 4

i.e. (1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 2), (1, 2, 1) and (2, 1, 1).

Therefore, probability of getting a total of less than 5


       = 4/216
       = 1/54
 Therefore, probability of getting a total of at least 5 = 1 - P(getting a total of less than 5)

= 1 - 1/54

= (54 - 1)/54

= 53/54

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