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Two persons A and B throw a die alternatively till one of them gets a three and wins the game. Find their respective probabilities of winning.

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Important Questions on Probability

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Quantum CAT Also Useful for XAT>Chapter 20 - SNAP>CMAT>Q 9
Two persons A and B throw a coin alternatively till one of them gets head and wins the game. Find their respective probabilities of winning.
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Quantum CAT Also Useful for XAT>Chapter 20 - SNAP>CMAT>Q 10
Three persons A, B, C throw a die in succession till one gets a six and wins the game. Find their respective probabilities of winning.
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Quantum CAT Also Useful for XAT>Chapter 20 - SNAP>CMAT>Q 11
A and B take turn in throwing two dice; the first to throw 9 being awarded. Find the ratio of probabilities of their winning if A has the first throw.
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Quantum CAT Also Useful for XAT>Chapter 20 - SNAP>CMAT>Q 12
From a pack of 52 cards, two are drawn one by one without replacement. Find the probabilities that both of them are kings.
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Quantum CAT Also Useful for XAT>Chapter 20 - SNAP>CMAT>Q 13
Ashmit can solve 80% of the problem given in a book and Amisha can solve 70%. What is the probability that at least one of them will solve a problem, selected at random from the book?
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Quantum CAT Also Useful for XAT>Chapter 20 - SNAP>CMAT>Q 14
The probability that A hits a target is 1/3 and the probability that B hits it, is 2/5, What is the probability that the target will be hit, if each one of A and B shoots at the target?
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Quantum CAT Also Useful for XAT>Chapter 20 - SNAP>CMAT>Q 15
A problem is given to three students whose chances of solving it are 12,13 and 14 respectively. What is the probability that the problem will be solved?
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Quantum CAT Also Useful for XAT>Chapter 20 - SNAP>CMAT>Q 16
The probabilities of A, B,C solving a problem are 13,27 and 38 respectively. If all the three try to solve the problem simultaneously, find the probability that exactly one of them will solve it.