JEE MainMathematicsProbabilityMCQ+4 / −1
The probability, that in a randomly selected 3-digit number at least two digits are odd, is :
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: A
- Total number of 3-digit numbers
A 3-digit number ranges from to . So, total number of 3-digit numbers is
- Classify digits as odd/even
- Odd digits: choices
- Even digits: choices
But for the hundreds digit, is not allowed. So among digits to :
- Odd hundreds digits: choices
- Even hundreds digits: choices
- We need: at least two digits are odd
This means either:
- exactly digits are odd, or
- all digits are odd.
Case 1: Exactly 2 digits are odd
We count according to which digit is even.
(i) Hundreds digit even, tens and units odd
- Hundreds digit: choices ()
- Tens digit: odd choices
- Units digit: odd choices
Number of such numbers:
(ii) Tens digit even, hundreds and units odd
- Hundreds digit: odd choices
- Tens digit: even choices ()
- Units digit: odd choices
Number of such numbers:
(iii) Units digit even, hundreds and tens odd
- Hundreds digit: odd choices
- Tens digit: odd choices
- Units digit: even choices
Number of such numbers:
So, total with exactly 2 odd digits:
Case 2: All 3 digits are odd
- Hundreds digit: choices
- Tens digit: choices
- Units digit: choices
Number of such numbers:
- Favourable numbers
Total favourable numbers:
- Required probability
P=\frac{475}{900}=rac{19}{36}.
- Compare with options
matches Option A.
- Comparison with stored correct answer
Stored correct answer is A, which matches our result.
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