Ex.15.1 Q6 Probability Solution - NCERT Maths Class 10

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Question

A bag contains lemon flavored candies only. Malini takes out one candy without looking into the bag. What is the probability that she takes out

(i) an orange flavored candy?

(ii) a lemon-flavored candy?

Text Solution

What is known?

Bag contain lemon flavoured candies.

What is unknown?

(i) an orange flavoured candy.

(ii) a lemon flavoured candy.

Reasoning:

We can check whether the event is Possible or Impossible

Steps:

(i) A bag contains only lemon flavored candy so there is no probability to take out orange flavored candy.Therefore, the probability of taking out orange flavoured candy is $$0.$$

(ii) As the bag has only lemon flavored candy, every time she will take out only lemon flavored candy. Therefore, the event is a sure event and the probability of taking out lemon flavored candy is $$1$$.

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