{"id":7026,"date":"2021-10-22T15:38:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T10:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mathemerize.com\/?p=7026"},"modified":"2021-10-25T01:43:33","modified_gmt":"2021-10-24T20:13:33","slug":"a-and-b-play-a-game-where-each-is-asked-to-select-a-number-from-1-to-25-if-the-two-numbers-match-both-of-them-win-a-prize-the-probability-that-they-will-not-win-a-prize-in-a-single-trial-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mathemerize.com\/a-and-b-play-a-game-where-each-is-asked-to-select-a-number-from-1-to-25-if-the-two-numbers-match-both-of-them-win-a-prize-the-probability-that-they-will-not-win-a-prize-in-a-single-trial-is\/","title":{"rendered":"A and B play a game, where each is asked to select a number from 1 to 25. If the two numbers match, both of them win a prize. The probability that they will not win a prize in a single trial is"},"content":{"rendered":"
The total number of ways in which numbers can be choosed = 25*25 = 625<\/p>\n
The number of ways in which either players can choose same numbers = 25<\/p>\n
\\(\\therefore\\) Probability that they win a prize = \\(25\\over 625\\) = \\(1\\over 25\\)<\/p>\n
Thus, the probability that they will not win a prize in a single trial = 1 – \\(1\\over 25\\) = \\(24\\over 25\\)<\/p>\n
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