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Let $A=\{x, y, z, u\}$ and $B=\{a, b\}$. A function $f: A \rightarrow B$ is selected randomly. The probability that the function is an onto function is
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Options:
  • A $\frac{1}{8}$
  • B $\frac{5}{8}$
  • C $\frac{1}{35}$
  • D $\frac{7}{8}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\frac{7}{8}$
Total cases $=2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2=16$
We know that
Probability of onto $=1-($ Probability of not onto)
Probability $=\frac{\text { Number of favorable event }}{\text { Total event }}$
Probability of onto $=1-\frac{2}{16}=\frac{14}{16}=\frac{7}{8}$

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