{"id":166123,"date":"2024-04-03T14:14:37","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T08:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=166123"},"modified":"2024-04-03T14:14:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T08:44:38","slug":"a-and-b-play-a-game-where-each-is-asked-to-select-a-number-from-1-to-25-if-the-two-numbers-match-both-of-them-win-a-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/a-and-b-play-a-game-where-each-is-asked-to-select-a-number-from-1-to-25-if-the-two-numbers-match-both-of-them-win-a-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"A and B play a game where each is asked to select a number from 1 to 25. If the two numbers match, both of them win a prize"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A and B play a game where each is asked to select a number from 1 to 25. If the two numbers match, both of them win a prize. The probability that they will not win a prize in a single trial is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(a)&nbsp; 1\/25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) 24\/25<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) 2\/25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) 1\/3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sol:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The total number of ways of choosing number from 1 to 25 by both the players = 25 25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>=625. There are 25 ways in which number chosen by both the players is same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The probability that they will prize in a single trial =25\/625=1\/25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Required, Probability that they will not win a prize in a single trial =1-1\/25=24\/25<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A and B play a game where each is asked to select a number from 1 to 25. If the two numbers match, both of them win a prize. 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