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MHT CET · Maths · Probability

The probability that a person wins a prize on a lottery ticket is \(\frac{1}{4} .\) If he purchases
5 lottery tickets at random, then the probability that he wins at least one prize is

  1. A \(\frac{121}{1024}\)
  2. B \(\frac{774}{1024}\)
  3. C \(\frac{781}{1024}\)
  4. D \(\frac{223}{1024}\)
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Correct Answer

(C) \(\frac{781}{1024}\)

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\(\operatorname{Var}(x)=E\left(x^{2}\right)-[E(x)]^{2}\)
\(0.96=1-[E(x)]^{2} \Rightarrow[E(x)]^{2}=1-0.96=0.04\)
\(\therefore E(x)=0.2\)