A game consists of spinning an arrow which comes to rest pointing at one of the regions (1, 2 or 3) (Fig. 13.1). Are the outcomes 1, 2 and 3 equally likely to occur? Give reasons.

Rahul is a lucky charm for his cricket team. He has a jar of cards with numbers from 10 to 74. Before each match, he draws a card from the jar. If the card bears an even number, the team wins. If the number is even and divisible by 5, they win by a big margin. If the number is an odd number less than 30, they win by a small margin. And if the number is a prime number between 50 and 74, they lose. Answer the following questions if Rahul draws a card today :

CASE_STUDIESTheoretical Probability of an EventEqually Likely Outcomes in Probability

A number is chosen from the numbers 1, 2, 3 and denoted as x, and a number is chosen from the numbers 1, 4, 9 and denoted as y. Then P(xy < 9) is :

MCQ (Single)Theoretical Probability of an EventEqually Likely Outcomes in Probability

Assertion (A) : A fair die is thrown once. The probability of getting a prime number is 1/2. Reason (R) : A natural number is a prime number if it has only two factors.

Assertion-ReasonTheoretical Probability of an EventEqually Likely Outcomes in Probability

In a family having three children, there may be no girl, one girl, two girls or three girls. So, the probability of each is 1/4. Is this correct? Justify your answer.

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