Multiple choice

In a confectionery container, there are 66 identically shaped and coloured candies, out of which 30 are strawberry, 20 are vanilla and 16 are chocolate flavoured. One candy is picked up randomly by a kid. What is the probability that it is neither strawberry nor vanilla flavoured?

  1. 1/3

  2. 5/11

  3. 8/33

  4. 7/33

  5. 5/33
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Let S be the sample space. Then, n(S) = Total number of candies = (30 + 20 + 16) = 66 Let E be the event that the candy drawn is neither strawberry nor vanilla flavoured = Event that the candy drawn is chocolate flavoured. Then, n(E) = Number of chocolate flavored candies = 16 P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 16/66 = 8/33

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