Question

The probability that a civil servant own a car is 1/6,if two civil servants are selected at random.Find the probability that a.Each own a carb.Only one owns a car​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation: Given that a civil servant own a car is 1/6.

A) The Pr. that each own a car = Pr of each multiplied by the other.

Pr = 1/6 ×1/6

P = 1/36

B) Pr that only one owns a car

= 1/6 × (1-1/6) + 1/6 × (1-1/6)

= 1/6 × 5/6 + 5/6 × 1/6

= 5/36 + 5/36

= 10/36

= 5/18