NCERT Class XII Mathematics Chapter - - Solutions

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Question : 56
Total: 101
From a lot of 30 bulbs which include 6 defective, a sample of 4 bulbs is drawn at random with replacement. Find the probability distribution of the number of defective bulbs.
Solution:  
Let X denote the random variable, which represents the number of defective bulbs.
∴ X can assumes the values 0, 1, 2, 3, 4.
Total number of bulbs = 30
Number of defective bulbs = 6.
p = ‘probability of not getting defective bulb’ =
24
30

q = ‘probability of getting defective bulb’ =
6
30

∴ P(X = 0) = P(No defective bulb) = p × p × p × p
=
24
30
×
24
30
×
24
30
×
24
30
=
256
625

P(X = 1) = P(1 defective bulb) = 4(p × p × p × q)
=4(
6
30
×
24
30
×
24
30
×
24
30
)
=
256
625

P(X = 2) = P(2 defective bulbs) = 6(p × p × q × q)
=6(
6
30
×
6
30
×
24
30
×
24
30
)
=
96
625

P(X = 3) = P(3 defective bulbs) = 4(q × q × q × p)
=4(
6
30
×
6
30
×
6
30
×
24
30
)
=
16
625

P(X = 4) = P(4 defective bulbs) = q × q × q × q
=
6
30
×
6
30
×
6
30
×
6
30
=
1
625

Hence, the probability distribution is :
 X  0  1  2  3  4
  P(X)  
256
625
 
256
625
 
96
625
 
16
625
 
1
625
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