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A bag contains 10 bulbs and 5 torches, out of which 3 bulbs and [#permalink] New post   22 Aug 2021, 22:56
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A bag contains 10 bulbs and 5 torches, out of which 3 bulbs and 2 torches are defective.
A person takes out two items from the bag at random.

Quantity A
Quantity B
Probability that both are bulbs or both are in working condition
\(\frac{6}{7}\)


A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
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Re: A bag contains 10 bulbs and 5 torches, out of which 3 bulbs and [#permalink] New post   23 Aug 2021, 13:12
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The probability of selecting 2 bulbs in a row is 2/3 * 9/14 = 3/7 added to the probability of selecting 2 items in working condition which happens to be the same 10/15 * 9/14 = 3/7 and together that's 6/7.
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A bag contains 10 bulbs and 5 torches, out of which 3 bulbs and [#permalink] New post   03 Sep 2021, 20:18
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Defective bulbs = 3
Working bulbs = 7
Defective torches = 2
Working torches = 3

Picking 2 bulbs out of 10 = \(^{10}C_2 = 45\)
Picking 2 torches in working condition out of 3 = \(^3C_2 = 3\)
Picking 1 bulb and 1 torch in working condition = \((^7C_1)(^3C_1) = (7)(3) = 21\)

NOTE: Picking 2 bulbs in working condition have already been included in case 1

Total cases = \(45 + 3 + 21 = 69\)

Total number of ways of picking 2 objects out of 15 = \(^{15}C_2 = 105\)

Col. A: \(\frac{69}{105}\)
Col. B: \(\frac{6}{7}\)

Cross-Multiply the denominators;

Col. A: \(483\)
Col. B: \(630\)

Hence, option B
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Re: A bag contains 10 bulbs and 5 torches, out of which 3 bulbs and [#permalink] New post   18 Oct 2023, 10:02
I used a shorter method and I am unsure if this works or not. KarunMendiratta and Carcass, please check:

# of working bulbs = 7
# of items to pick from = 15

CHOICE A = P( 2 not defective bulbs) = (7/15) * (6*14) = 1/5 = 20%
CHOICE B = 6/7

B>A
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Re: A bag contains 10 bulbs and 5 torches, out of which 3 bulbs and [#permalink] New post   18 Oct 2023, 12:46
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The probability that both are bulbs or both are in working condition

Both are bulbs OR working conditions.

So you have to include

bulbs
defective bulbs
torches
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1 bulb and 1 defective torche
1 torche and 1 defective bulb
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Re: A bag contains 10 bulbs and 5 torches, out of which 3 bulbs and [#permalink] New post   21 Oct 2023, 22:51
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The probability of selecting 2 bulbs in a row is 2/3 * 9/14 = 3/7 added to the probability of selecting 2 items in working condition which happens to be the same 10/15 * 9/14 = 3/7 and together that's 6/7.


What's wrong with this solution?
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Re: A bag contains 10 bulbs and 5 torches, out of which 3 bulbs and [#permalink] New post   26 Nov 2023, 12:27
Defective bulbs = 3
Working bulbs = 7
Defective torches = 2
Working torches = 3

both working bulbs or Torches = 7/15x 6/14+ 3/15+2/14= 48/210= 24/105< 6/7. Ans:B
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Re: A bag contains 10 bulbs and 5 torches, out of which 3 bulbs and [#permalink] New post   20 Oct 2024, 00:32
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The probability of selecting 2 bulbs in a row is 2/3 * 9/14 = 3/7 added to the probability of selecting 2 items in working condition which happens to be the same 10/15 * 9/14 = 3/7 and together that's 6/7.


why is this incorrect?
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Re: A bag contains 10 bulbs and 5 torches, out of which 3 bulbs and [#permalink] New post   20 Oct 2024, 08:47
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----------Working------Defective-----Total
Bulb--------7---------------3-----------10
Torch-------3---------------2------------5
Total-------10--------------5-----------15

As you can see, there is an overlap between bulbs and working, which should be excluded.
Thus, P = P (both are bulbs) + P (both working) - P (both bulbs AND working).

1. P (both are bulbs):
10/15*9/14=3/7

2. P (both working):
10/15*9/14=3/7

3. P (both bulbs AND working):
7/15*6/14=1/5

P = 3/7+3/7-1/5=23/35 or 0.65

B is 0.85

B is the correct answer.

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