There are a total of 42 students (boys+girls) in a class. The probability of picking at least one boy from the class is 195/287. Find out the difference between the number of boys and girls in the class.
There are a total of 42 students (boys+girls) in a class. Let’s assume the number of boys in the class is ‘y’. number of girls in the class = (42-y) The probability of picking at least one boy from the class is 195/287. So probability of picking at least one boy from the class = Probability of (1B, 1G or 2B) out of 42 students = 195/287 { yc1 42-yc1 + yc2 } / (42c2) = 195/287 [y(42-y)+{y(y-1)/2}]/861 = 195/287 [Here 42C2 = 861] [y(42-y)+0.5y(y-1)]/3 = 195 y(42-y)+0.5y(y-1) = 585 42y-y2+0.5 y2-0.5y = 585 -0.5 y2+41.5y = 585 0.5 y2-41.5y = -585 0.5y2-41.5y+585 = 0 y2 - 83y+1170 = 0 y2 -(65+18)y+1170 = 0 y2 -65y-18y+1170 = 0 y(y-65)-18(y-65) = 0 (y-65) (y-18) = 0 y = 65, 18 As per the information given in the question, the total number of students is 42. So the value of ‘y’ cannot be 65. Because the number of boys cannot be more than the number of students in the class. So y = 18 number of boys in the class = 18 number of girls in the class = (42-y) = (42-18) = 24 So the difference between the number of boys and girls in the class = 24-18 = 6 Alternate Solution: If the probability of picking at least one boy from the class is 195/287. then The probability of picking no boy( both are girls) from the class is 1- (195/287) = 92/287........(1) also let no of girls are "n" so The probability of picking no boy(both are girls) from the class is nC2/42C2 = n(n-1)/{42 41} n(n-1)/(42 41)= 92/287 (from 1) n(n-1) = 552 n = 24 no of boys = 42-24 = 18 So the difference between the number of boys and girls in the class = 24-18 = 6
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