Question 11
Two dice are thrown at the same time and the product of numbers appearing on them is noted. Find the probability that the product is a prime number
CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper for 2019 Boards
CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper for 2019 Boards
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Question 11
Two dice are thrown at the same time and the product of numbers appearing on them is noted. Find the probability that the product is a prime number
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Question 11 Two dice are thrown at the same time and the product of numbers appearing on them is noted. Find the probability that the product is a prime number To dice are thrown, and we note the product of numbers We know that Prime numbers are numbers with exactly 2 factors Example: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 In our case, Total outcomes where product is a prime number = 6 Total number of outcomes = 36 1/2 marks Now, P(Product is prime) = (šš¢š”ššššš š¤āššš šš¢šššš šš ššššš)/(ššš”šš šš¢šššš šš šš¢š”ššššš ) = 6/36 = 1/6 1/2 marks