Two dice are rolled simultaneously. What is the probability that 6 will come up at least once?

(a)1/6   (b) 7/36   (c) 11/36   (d) 13/36

 

This question is Similar to Question 27 CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper for 2022 Boards - Maths Standard [MCQ]

[MCQ] Two dice are rolled simultaneously. What is the probability - CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper for 2023 Boards - Maths Standard

part 2 - Question 17 - CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper for 2023 Boards - Maths Standard - Solutions of Sample Papers for Class 10 Boards - Class 10

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Question 17 Two dice are rolled simultaneously. What is the probability that 6 will come up at least once? (a)1/6 (b) 7/36 (c) 11/36 (d) 13/36 First dice Total Number of outcomes = 36 Number of outcomes where 6 will come up atleast once = 11 Probability that 6 will come atleast once = (𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 6 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒)/(𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠) = 𝟏𝟏/𝟑𝟔 So, correct answer is (c)

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