Let $S$ be the sample space of the random experiment of throwing simultaneously two unbiased dice with six…

Let $S$ be the sample space of the random experiment of throwing simultaneously two unbiased dice with six faces (numbered 1 to 6 ) and let $E_k=\{(a, b) \in S: a b=k\}$ for $k \geq 1$. If $p_k+P\left(E_k\right)$ for $k \geq 1$, then the correct among the following, is
  1. $p_1 < p_{30} < p_4 < p_6$
  2. $p_{36} < p_6 < p_2 < p_4$
  3. $p_1 < p_{11} < p_4 < p_6$
  4. $p_{36} < p_{11} < p_6 < p_4$

Solution

Given that, $E_k=\{(a, b) \in S: a b=k\}$ for $k \geq 1$ and $p_k=P\left(E_k\right)$ Now, $E_1=\{(1,1)\} \quad \Rightarrow \quad p_1=P\left(E_1\right)$ $ \begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \quad p_1=\frac{1}{36} \\ & E_2=\{(1,2),(2,1)\} \Rightarrow p_2=P\left(E_2\right) \\ & \Rightarrow \quad p_2=\frac{2}{36} \\ & E_4=\{(1,4),(4,1),(2,2)\} \Rightarrow p_4=P\left(E_4\right) \\ & \Rightarrow \quad p_4=\frac{3}{36} \\ & E_6=\{(1,6),(6,1),(2,3),(3,2)\} \\ & \Rightarrow \quad p_6=P\left(E_6\right) \Rightarrow p_6=\frac{4}{36} \\ & \text { and } E_{30}=\{(5,6),(6,5)\} \Rightarrow p_{30}=P\left(E_{30}\right) \\ & \Rightarrow \quad p_{30}=\frac{2}{36} \end{aligned} $ $\therefore$ From the above results, we get $ p_1 < p_{30} < p_4 < p_6 $ Hence, option (1) is correct

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2008

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