Multiple choice

What is the probability that he will watch cricket?

Directions: Read the following information and answer the given question:

Rohan is a school boy and he was confused between completing his homework and watching a live cricket match. So, he decides to toss a coin on a certain flag, which has 4 equal parts of different colours viz. red, blue, green and yellow colours. He comes to the conclusion that he will complete his homework only if the coin falls as a heads on the red colour.

  1. 1/2

  2. 3/8

  3. 1/4

  4. 7/8
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Total number of outcomes = 8 (because heads on four colors and tails on four colors) Probability that he will work only when heads will occur on red colour = 1/8 So, probability of watching cricket = 1 – 1/8 = 7/8

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