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MHT CET · Maths · Probability

The mean of the numbers obtained on throwing a die having written 1 on three faces, 2 on two faces and 5 on one face is

  1. A 5
  2. B \(\frac{8}{3}\)
  3. C 1
  4. D 2
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(D) 2

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Probability of getting \(1=\frac{3}{6}=\frac{1}{2}\)
Probability of getting \(2=\frac{2}{6}=\frac{1}{3}\)
Probability of getting \(5=\frac{1}{6} \therefore \quad\) Mean \(=\Sigma \mathrm{p}_{\mathrm{i}} \mathrm{x}_{\mathrm{i}}=2\)
\(\text{x}_\text{i}\)\(\text{p}_\text{i}\)\(\text{p}_\text{i} \text{x}_\text{i}\)
\(1\)\(1/2\)\(1/2\)
\(2\)\(1/3\)\(2/3\)
\(5\)\(1/6\)\(5/6\)
\(\text{Total}\)\(2\)