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Two dice are thrown together. The probability of getting a doublet is ______.

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Two dice are thrown together. The probability of getting a doublet is ______.

Options

  • `1/3`

  • `1/6`

  • `1/4`

  • `2/3`

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Solution

Two dice are thrown together. The probability of getting a doublet is `underlinebb(1/6)`.

Explanation:

Number of all possible outcomes = 36.

The doublets are (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (5, 5), (6, 6).

Their number is 6.

∴ P(getting a doublet) `= 6/36 = 1/6`.

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Chapter 19: Probability - MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ) [Page 946]

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R.S. Aggarwal Mathematics [English] Class 10
Chapter 19 Probability
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ) | Q 24. | Page 946
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