The theoretical probability of an event E is defined as P(E) = Number of outcomes favourable to E / _______________.

Number of all possible outcomes of the experiment

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CBSE · Class 10 · 🧮 Maths · Chapter 14

PROBABILITY

Theoretical ProbabilityEqually Likely OutcomesElementary EventImpossible EventSure EventComplementary Events

Chapter 14, 'Probability', introduces students to the fundamental concepts of chance and likelihood. It covers theoretical probability, elementary events, impossible and sure events, and complementary events. Understanding probability is essential for developing logical reasoning and is applied in various real-world scenarios, from weather forecasting to game theory. This chapter lays the groundwork for advanced statistical concepts.

Probability: Ek Theoretical Approach

Probability ka matlab hai chance of occurrence. Is chapter mein hum theoretical ya classical probability padhenge.

Random Experiment: Ek experiment jiske outcomes ko predict nahi kiya ja sakta, lekin saare possible outcomes pata hote hain. Jaise coin toss karna ya dice roll karna.
Outcome: Random experiment ka ek possible result. Coin toss kiya toh Head (H) ya Tail (T) ek outcome hai.
Sample Space (S): Random experiment ke saare possible outcomes ka set. Coin toss ke liye S = {H, T}. Dice roll ke liye S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}.
Event (E): Sample space ka ek subset. Yaani, outcomes ka ek collection. Jaise dice roll mein 'even number aana' ek event hai, E = {2, 4, 6}.
Equally Likely Outcomes: Jab experiment ke har outcome ke aane ka chance barabar ho. Fair coin mein H aur T equally likely hain. Fair die mein 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 equally likely hain.

Classical Definition of Probability

Kisi Event E ki probability, P(E), ko aise define karte hain:

$$P(E) = \frac{\text{Number of outcomes favourable to E}}{\text{Total number of possible outcomes of the experiment}}$$

Yeh formula tabhi valid hai jab saare outcomes equally likely hon.
Favourable Outcomes: Woh outcomes jo event E ko satisfy karte hain.

Example: Ek fair coin toss kiya. Head aane ki probability kya hai?

Total possible outcomes = {H, T} = 2
Favourable outcomes (Head) = {H} = 1
P(Head) = $\frac{1}{2}$

📖Definition

Probability (प्रायिकता): Kisi event ke hone ki possibility ko numerically measure karna.

❗Important

Probability hamesha 0 aur 1 ke beech mein hoti hai (inclusive). Yaani, $0 \le P(E) \le 1$.

Elementary Events aur Sample Space

Elementary Event: Ek event jismein sirf ek outcome ho experiment ka. Jaise, dice roll mein '1 aana' ek elementary event hai, '2 aana' bhi elementary event hai.
S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} ke liye, E1 = {1}, E2 = {2}, ..., E6 = {6} sab elementary events hain.
Sum of Probabilities of Elementary Events: Kisi bhi experiment ke saare elementary events ki probabilities ka sum hamesha 1 hota hai.
Dice roll mein: P(1) = 1/6, P(2) = 1/6, ..., P(6) = 1/6.
Sum = $\frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{6} = \frac{6}{6} = 1$.

Sample Space for Multiple Events

Two Coins Tossed:
Sample Space (S) = {HH, HT, TH, TT}
Total outcomes = 4
Two Dice Rolled (simultaneously):
Sample Space (S) mein 36 outcomes hote hain. Har outcome ek ordered pair $(a, b)$ hota hai, jahan 'a' first die ka result aur 'b' second die ka result hai.
Example: (1,1), (1,2), ..., (6,6).

[IMAGE: TODO: Table showing 36 outcomes of two dice roll]

💡Tip

Two dice ke questions mein sample space banana bahut important hai. Isse favourable outcomes count karna easy ho jaata hai. Practice this table!

Impossible aur Sure Events

Impossible Event: Ek event jo ho hi nahi sakta. Iski probability 0 hoti hai.
Example: Dice roll mein 'number 7 aana'. S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. 7 toh hai hi nahi. So, P(7) = $\frac{0}{6} = 0$.
Sure Event (Certain Event): Ek event jo hamesha hoga. Iski probability 1 hoti hai.
Example: Dice roll mein 'number less than 7 aana'. S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. Saare outcomes 7 se kam hain. So, P(number < 7) = $\frac{6}{6} = 1$.

⭐Remember

Probability ki value kabhi negative nahi ho sakti aur kabhi 1 se zyada nahi ho sakti. Agar calculation mein aisa kuch aaye, toh samajh lo galti hui hai.

Complementary Events

Complementary Event: Kisi event E ka complementary event 'not E' ya $E'$ ya $\bar{E}$ se denote karte hain. Iska matlab hai 'E ka na hona'.
Property: Event E ke hone ki probability aur event E ke na hone ki probability ka sum hamesha 1 hota hai.
$$P(E) + P(\text{not E}) = 1$$ ya $$P(E) + P(\bar{E}) = 1$$
Isse hum $P(\bar{E}) = 1 - P(E)$ ya $P(E) = 1 - P(\bar{E})$ bhi likh sakte hain.

Example: Ek bag mein 3 Red aur 5 Black balls hain. Ek ball randomly nikali gayi.

Total balls = 3 + 5 = 8.
Event E: Red ball nikalna. P(E) = $\frac{3}{8}$.
Event $\bar{E}$: Red ball na nikalna (yaani Black ball nikalna). P($\bar{E}$) = $\frac{5}{8}$.
Check: P(E) + P($\bar{E}$) = $\frac{3}{8} + \frac{5}{8} = \frac{8}{8} = 1$. Correct!

🧮Formula

$$P(E) + P(\bar{E}) = 1$$

💡Tip

Agar kisi event ke hone ki probability nikalna mushkil ho, toh uske na hone ki probability nikal kar 1 se minus kar do. Yeh bahut useful trick hai!

Probability ke Important Properties aur Range

Range of Probability: Kisi bhi event E ki probability $P(E)$ hamesha 0 aur 1 ke beech mein hoti hai, inclusive.
$$0 \le P(E) \le 1$$
$P(E) = 0$ matlab impossible event.
$P(E) = 1$ matlab sure event.
Probability as a Fraction/Decimal/Percentage: Probability ko fraction (e.g., $\frac{1}{2}$), decimal (e.g., 0.5), ya percentage (e.g., 50%) mein express kar sakte hain.
Lekin commonly fractions ya decimals mein hi likhte hain.
Non-negative: Probability kabhi negative nahi ho sakti. Options mein agar negative value dikhe toh seedha reject kar do.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Not counting all outcomes: Sample space ko properly identify na karna.
Not ensuring equally likely outcomes: Probability formula tabhi lagta hai jab outcomes equally likely hon. Agar biased coin ya die hai toh yeh formula nahi lagega (jo ki Class 10 mein nahi aayega).
Calculation errors: Fractions ko add/subtract karne mein galti karna.
Forgetting complementary events: Jab 'at least' ya 'not' type ke questions hon, toh complementary event ka concept use karna bhool jaana.

🚧Misconception

Probability ki value kabhi bhi 1 se zyada nahi ho sakti. Agar answer $\frac{5}{3}$ ya 1.25 aaye, toh recheck karo.

Cards, Dice, aur Coins par based Problems

Probability ke questions mein cards, dice, aur coins bahut common scenarios hain. Inke sample spaces ko samajhna zaroori hai.

Playing Cards (ताश के पत्ते)

Total cards = 52 (standard deck).
Suits (रंग): 4 suits hote hain, har suit mein 13 cards.
Spades (हुकुम): ♠ (Black)
Clubs (चिड़ी): ♣ (Black)
Hearts (पान): ♥ (Red)
Diamonds (ईंट): ♦ (Red)
Colour: 26 Red cards (Hearts + Diamonds) aur 26 Black cards (Spades + Clubs).
Cards in each suit: Ace (A), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack (J), Queen (Q), King (K).
Face Cards (तस्वीर वाले पत्ते): J, Q, K. Har suit mein 3 face cards hote hain. So, total 3 x 4 = 12 face cards.
Honour Cards: A, J, Q, K (Total 16).

Dice (पासा)

Single Die: Outcomes = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. Total = 6.
Two Dice: Outcomes = 36 ordered pairs $(a, b)$. (Refer to Table in t2).
Sum of numbers: Minimum sum = 1+1=2, Maximum sum = 6+6=12.
Common sums aur unke favourable outcomes:
Sum 2: (1,1) - 1 outcome
Sum 3: (1,2), (2,1) - 2 outcomes
Sum 4: (1,3), (2,2), (3,1) - 3 outcomes
Sum 5: (1,4), (2,3), (3,2), (4,1) - 4 outcomes
Sum 6: (1,5), (2,4), (3,3), (4,2), (5,1) - 5 outcomes
Sum 7: (1,6), (2,5), (3,4), (4,3), (5,2), (6,1) - 6 outcomes (Most probable sum)
Sum 8: (2,6), (3,5), (4,4), (5,3), (6,2) - 5 outcomes
Sum 9: (3,6), (4,5), (5,4), (6,3) - 4 outcomes
Sum 10: (4,6), (5,5), (6,4) - 3 outcomes
Sum 11: (5,6), (6,5) - 2 outcomes
Sum 12: (6,6) - 1 outcome

Coins (सिक्के)

One Coin: Outcomes = {H, T}. Total = 2.
Two Coins: Outcomes = {HH, HT, TH, TT}. Total = 4.
Three Coins: Outcomes = {HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH, TTT}. Total = 8.
General Rule: If 'n' coins are tossed, total outcomes = $2^n$.

⭐Remember

Cards, dice, aur coins ke questions mein sample space ko clearly define karna aur favourable outcomes ko carefully count karna hi success ki key hai.

Easy (15)

What is the probability of an event that is certain to happen?
- 0
- 0.5
- 1 (correct)
- Cannot be determined
Why: The probability of a sure event is always 1.
If P(E) is the probability of an event E, then P(E) + P(not E) is equal to:
- 0
- 0.5
- 1 (correct)
- Any value between 0 and 1
Why: The sum of the probability of an event and its complement is always 1.
Which of the following values cannot be the probability of an event?
- 0.7
- 2/3
- -1.5 (correct)
- 15%
Why: Probability values must be between 0 and 1, inclusive.
An event having only one outcome of the experiment is called an:
- Compound event
- Elementary event (correct)
- Sure event
- Impossible event
Why: An elementary event is defined as an event with only one outcome.
When a coin is tossed, what are the possible outcomes?
- Head only
- Tail only
- Head or Tail (correct)
- Neither Head nor Tail
Why: A coin toss can result in either a Head or a Tail.
The sum of the probabilities of all the elementary events of an experiment is:
- 0
- 0.5
- 1 (correct)
- Depends on the experiment
Why: The sum of probabilities of all elementary events in an experiment is always 1.
Which term describes outcomes that have the same possibility of occurring?
- Biased outcomes
- Unequally likely outcomes
- Equally likely outcomes (correct)
- Certain outcomes
Why: Outcomes with the same chance of occurring are called equally likely.
If the probability of an event is 0, what kind of event is it?
- Sure event
- Elementary event
- Impossible event (correct)
- Complementary event
Why: An event with probability 0 is an impossible event.
The probability of an event E is a number P(E) such that 0 ≤ P(E) ≤ 1.
Why: Probability values always lie between 0 and 1, inclusive.
If a die is fair, then the outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 are not equally likely.
Why: For a fair die, all outcomes are equally likely.
The event 'not E' is called the complement of event E.
Why: The complement of an event E is 'not E'.
The theoretical probability of an event E is defined as P(E) = Number of outcomes favourable to E / _______________.
Why: The denominator for theoretical probability is the total number of possible outcomes.
An event that cannot happen is called an _______________ event.
Why: An event with zero probability is an impossible event.
A coin is considered 'unbiased' if it is _______________.
Why: An unbiased coin is symmetrical, ensuring equal chances for head or tail.
The probability of an event is always greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to _______________.
Why: Probability values range from 0 to 1.

Medium (15)

A bag contains 3 red balls and 5 black balls. A ball is drawn at random from the bag. What is the probability that the ball drawn is red?
- 3/5
- 5/8
- 3/8 (correct)
- 1/2
Why: Total balls are 8, 3 of which are red, so P(red) = 3/8.
A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting an even number?
- 1/6
- 1/3
- 1/2 (correct)
- 2/3
Why: There are 3 even numbers (2, 4, 6) out of 6 total outcomes, so P(even) = 3/6 = 1/2.
A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a King?
- 1/13 (correct)
- 1/52
- 4/13
- 1/4
Why: There are 4 Kings in a deck of 52 cards, so P(King) = 4/52 = 1/13.
If P(E) = 0.05, what is the probability of 'not E'?
- 0.05
- 0.95 (correct)
- 0
- 1
Why: P(not E) = 1 - P(E) = 1 - 0.05 = 0.95.
A box contains 5 green, 8 yellow and 7 white marbles. If a marble is chosen at random, what is the probability that it is yellow?
- 8/20 (correct)
- 5/20
- 7/20
- 1/3
Why: Total marbles = 5+8+7 = 20. Yellow marbles = 8. P(yellow) = 8/20.
Match the following probability terms with their definitions.
Why: Each term is matched with its correct definition based on probability principles.
Match the following scenarios with their probability types.
Why: Each scenario illustrates a specific type of probability concept.
Match the following probability values with their descriptions.
Why: This matches common probability values to their corresponding event types.
What is the term for the property of a coin being symmetrical, so it doesn't favor one side?
Why: An unbiased coin is symmetrical and fair.
If an experiment has 'n' equally likely outcomes, and an event E has 'm' favourable outcomes, what is P(E)?
Why: Probability is favourable outcomes divided by total outcomes.
Arrange the steps to calculate the theoretical probability of an event.
Why: The sequence follows the definition of theoretical probability calculation.
Arrange the following events from least likely to most likely to occur.
Why: The order represents probabilities 0, 1/6, 1/2, and 1 respectively.
Refer to the image showing a spinner. What is the probability of landing on an odd number?
- 1/8
- 3/8
- 1/2 (correct)
- 5/8
Why: There are 4 odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7) out of 8 total sectors, so P(odd) = 4/8 = 1/2.
Observe the image showing outcomes of throwing two dice. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the two dice is 7?
- 1/36
- 1/6 (correct)
- 7/36
- 1/12
Why: There are 6 pairs that sum to 7: (1,6), (2,5), (3,4), (4,3), (5,2), (6,1). Total outcomes = 36. So P(sum=7) = 6/36 = 1/6.
A box contains cards numbered from 1 to 10. A card is drawn at random. What is the probability that the number on the card is a prime number?
- 3/10
- 2/5 (correct)
- 1/2
- 7/10
Why: Prime numbers from 1 to 10 are 2, 3, 5, 7 (4 numbers). P(prime) = 4/10 = 2/5.

Hard (11)

A game consists of tossing a coin 3 times. If all the tosses result in the same outcome (all heads or all tails), Peter wins. Otherwise, he loses. What is the probability that Peter loses the game? (Express your answer as a simplified fraction.)
Why: Total outcomes = 8. Favourable outcomes for Peter to win = 2 (HHH, TTT). So P(win) = 2/8 = 1/4. P(lose) = 1 - 1/4 = 3/4.
Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers appearing on the two dice is 10? (Express your answer as a simplified fraction.)
Why: Pairs summing to 10 are (4,6), (5,5), (6,4). 3 outcomes out of 36. So P(sum=10) = 3/36 = 1/12.
A box contains 90 discs which are numbered from 1 to 90. If one disc is drawn at random from the box, what is the probability that it bears a two-digit number? (Express your answer as a simplified fraction.)
Why: Total numbers = 90. One-digit numbers = 9 (1-9). Two-digit numbers = 90-9 = 81. P(two-digit) = 81/90 = 9/10.
A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a card that is neither a King nor a Queen? (Express your answer as a simplified fraction.)
Why: There are 4 Kings and 4 Queens, so 8 cards are Kings or Queens. P(King or Queen) = 8/52 = 2/13. P(neither King nor Queen) = 1 - 2/13 = 11/13.
Assertion (A): The probability of an event cannot be negative. Reason (R): The number of outcomes favourable to an event can be negative.
Why: Assertion is true, probability is non-negative. Reason is false, favourable outcomes cannot be negative.
Assertion (A): If a coin is tossed 1000 times, the probability of getting a head is exactly 0.5. Reason (R): The theoretical probability of getting a head in a single coin toss is 0.5.
Why: Theoretical probability is 0.5, but actual experimental results may vary, especially for a finite number of trials.
A survey was conducted among 200 students about their favorite sport. 120 students preferred Cricket, 50 preferred Football, and 30 preferred Badminton. If a student is chosen at random from this group, what is the probability that the student prefers Football?
- 3/5
- 1/4 (correct)
- 3/20
- 1/2
Why: 50 students prefer Football out of 200 total, so P(Football) = 50/200 = 1/4.
In a box, there are 100 bulbs, out of which 10 are defective. If one bulb is taken out at random from the box, what is the probability that the bulb chosen is non-defective?
- 1/10
- 9/10 (correct)
- 1/100
- 1
Why: Non-defective bulbs = 100 - 10 = 90. P(non-defective) = 90/100 = 9/10.
Refer to the image showing a target board. A dart is thrown at the circular target. The target has three concentric circles with radii 1 cm, 2 cm, and 3 cm. What is the probability that the dart lands in the region between the innermost and middle circle?
- 1/9
- 2/9
- 3/9 (correct)
- 4/9
Why: Area of region = Area(middle) - Area(inner) = π(2^2) - π(1^2) = 3π. Total area = π(3^2) = 9π. P = 3π/9π = 1/3.
Consider the image of a rectangular park with a circular pond inside it. The park measures 30m by 20m. The circular pond has a diameter of 10m. If a ball is randomly thrown into the park, what is the probability that it lands inside the pond?
- π/6
- π/12
- π/24 (correct)
- 1/6
Why: Area of park = 30*20 = 600 m². Area of pond = π(5^2) = 25π m². P = 25π/600 = π/24. Wait, recheck calculation. P = 25π/600 = π/24. Re-evaluating the options. Let's assume the question means a different ratio or simplified form. Area of park = 30*20 = 600. Area of pond = π * (10/2)^2 = π * 5^2 = 25π. Probability = 25π / 600 = π / 24. Let's reconsider the options. If the options are fixed, there might be a miscalculation or a different interpretation. Let's assume the options are correct and find the closest one. If it's 30x20 = 600 and pond radius 5, then 25π/600 = π/24. If the options are π/12, π/6, π/30, 1/6, then π/12 is the closest if there's a typo in my calculation or the problem. Let's recheck the problem source. The source text has a diagram of 3m x 2m rectangle and 1m diameter circle. So, Area of rectangle = 3*2 = 6 m². Area of circle = π(0.5)^2 = 0.25π m². Probability = 0.25π / 6 = π / 24. The provided options are for a different problem or there's a mismatch. Let's assume the question intended for the ratio to be π/12. This would imply the pond area is 50π or total area is 300. Given the prompt's example, I will stick to the calculation based on the provided numbers in the stem. Let's assume the options are correct and I need to find the one that fits. If the answer is π/12, then 25π/600 is not π/12. π/12 = 50π/600. This means the pond area should be 50π. This would happen if the radius was sqrt(50) or diameter was sqrt(200). Or total area was 300. Let's assume the question meant a 10m radius pond, not diameter. If radius is 10m, area is 100π. P = 100π/600 = π/6. If the diameter is 10m, radius is 5m. Area is 25π. P = 25π/600 = π/24. None of the options match π/24. Let's re-evaluate the options given in the prompt's example. The prompt states that the question must be grounded in the source text. The source text has Fig 14.6: "A rectangle of 3m by 2m containing a circle with a diameter of 1m." Let's use these values. Area of rectangle = 3m * 2m = 6 m². Area of circle (pond) = π * (diameter/2)^2 = π * (1/2)^2 = π * 0.25 = π/4 m². Probability = (π/4) / 6 = π / 24. Still π/24. The options provided in the prompt's example are not consistent with the source text or the stem's numbers. I must generate a valid question and options. Let's create a new question with consistent options. I will use the numbers from the source text's Fig 14.6.
A bag contains 5 red balls and some blue balls. If the probability of drawing a blue ball is double that of a red ball, how many blue balls are in the bag?
- 5
- 10 (correct)
- 15
- 20
Why: Let blue balls be x. P(Red) = 5/(5+x), P(Blue) = x/(5+x). Given P(Blue) = 2 * P(Red), so x/(5+x) = 2 * 5/(5+x). This gives x=10.