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QJEEAdv12Maa450: JEE Advanced 2012 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEAdv12Maa450 Solution: Four fair dice and ; each having six faces numbered and are…

Four fair dice D1,{D_1,} D2,{D_2,} D3{D_3} and D4{D_4} ; each having six faces numbered 1,2,3,4,51, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 66 are rolled simultaneously. The probability that D4{D_4} shows a number appearing on one of D1,{D_1}, D2{D_2} and D3{D_3} is

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 91216{{91} \over {216}}
  • B 108216{{108} \over {216}}
  • C 125216{{125} \over {216}}
  • D 127216{{127} \over {216}}

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

For the given condition, the sample space =64=6^4

For favourable condition

Case I : For D4D_4 there are 6C1{ }^6 C_1 way. Now, it appears on any one of D1,D2,D3D_1, D_2, D_3 i.e. 3C1⋅1{ }^3 C_1 \cdot 1 , for other two there are 5×55 \times 5 ways.

⇒6C1⋅3C1⋅1⋅52=450 Ways \Rightarrow{ }^6 \mathrm{C}_1 \cdot{ }^3 \mathrm{C}_1 \cdot 1 \cdot 5^2=450 \text { Ways }

Case II : For D4\mathrm{D}_4 there are 6C1{ }^6 \mathrm{C}_1 ways. Now, it appears on any two of D1,D2,D3D_1, D_2, D_3 i.e. 3C2.1.1{ }^3 \mathrm{C}_2 .1 .1 , for other one there are 5 ways.

⇒6C1⋅3C2⋅12⋅5=90 Ways \Rightarrow{ }^6 \mathrm{C}_1 \cdot{ }^3 \mathrm{C}_2 \cdot 1^2 \cdot 5=90 \text { Ways }

Case III : For D4\mathrm{D}_4 there are 6C1{ }^6 \mathrm{C}_1 ways. Now, it appears on all i.e. 131^3 .

⇒6C1⋅13=6\Rightarrow{ }^6 \mathrm{C}_1 \cdot 1^3=6

Total number of favourable cases

amp;=450+90+6amp;=546 ways \begin{aligned}& =450+90+6 \\& =546 \text { ways }\end{aligned}

Thus, Probability =54664=91216=\frac{546}{6^4}=\frac{91}{216}

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