A biased six-sided dice is formed in such a way that the probability of getting a number on throwing is inversely proportional to that number.
If the die is thrown twice, what is the probability of rolling a 4 and a 5 in any order?
Give your answer to 4 decimal places.
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Let k be the proportionality constant.
P ( r ) ∑ P ( r ) ⇒ k = r k ; r = 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 = 1 ( Exhaustive Events ) = 1 4 7 6 0
Probability of getting 4 or 5 on the die in two throws is.
P ( E ) = P ( 4 ) × P ( 5 ) × 2 ! = 4 k × 5 k × 2 = 4 × 5 ( 1 4 7 6 0 ) 2 × 2 = 2 4 0 1 4 0