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A special lottery is to be held to select a student who will live in the only deluxe room available in a hostel. 100 III year, 150 II year and 200 I year students have applied for the room. Each III year student's name is placed in the lottery 3 times, each II year student's name 2 times and I year student's name 1 time. The probability that a III year student gets the room is
MathematicsProbabilityAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2022 (08 Jul Shift 1)
Options:
  • A $\frac{1}{8}$
  • B $\frac{2}{9}$
  • C $\frac{2}{7}$
  • D $\frac{3}{8}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\frac{3}{8}$
Number of slip for III year student $=3 \times 100=300$
Number of slip for II year student $=2 \times 150=300$
Number of slip for I year student $=1 \times 200=200$
Required probability $=\frac{300}{300+300+200}=\frac{300}{800}=\frac{3}{8}$

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