A batsman hits a Six 8 times out of 40 balls he plays. Find the probability that he did not hit a si

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17 Nov 2020 PROBABILITY

A batsman hits a Six 8 times out of 40 balls he plays. Find the probability that he did not hit a six.

OPtion

1) 2/5
2) 3/5
3) 2/8
4) 2
5) 4/5
6) 5/4
7) 6/4
8) 5/2
9) 5/3
10) None of the above

Solution

Total number of balls = 40
Numbers of Six = 8
Number of time batsman didn’t hit six = 40 – 8 = 32
Probability he did not hit a six = 32/40 = 4/5

Correct Option: 5 Best Solution (3)