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12 people are asked questions in succession in a random order and exactly 3 out of 12 people know the answer. The probability that the 6th person asked is the 2nd person to know the answer, is
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Options:
  • A 1021
  • B

    322

  • C 711
  • D 512
Solution:
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The correct answer is:

322

6th Person asked is the 2nd person to know the answer

In the first five people there must be exactly one person who knows the answer
Required probability =9C4×3C112C5×27
=9×8×7×6×120×324×12×11×10×9×8×27=322

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