A die is thrown two times and the sum of the scores appearing on the die is observed to be a multiple of 4 .…

A die is thrown two times and the sum of the scores appearing on the die is observed to be a multiple of 4. Then the conditional probability that the score 4 has appeared at least once is
  1. 14
  2. 13
  3. 18
  4. 19

Solution

A die is thrown two times.

Total number of possible outcomes=36.

Let E is the event that sum of the score appearing on the die is multiple of 4.

Possible outcomes in favor of E=1, 3, 3, 1, 2, 2, 2, 6, 6, 2, 3, 5, 5, 3, 4, 4, 6, 6.

Number of favorable outcomes=9.

PE=14.

Let F is the event that at least one 4 appear.

Possible outcomes in favor of F=1, 4, 4, 1, 2, 4, 4, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 6, 6, 4

EF=4, 4

PEF=136.

We have to find conditional probability of occurrence of at least one 4 given that sum of scores is multiple of 4.

PF/E=PEFPE=13614=19.

Asked in: JEE Main 2020 (03 Sep Shift 1)

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