40. There are three coins. One is a two headed coin, another is a biased coin that comes up heads 75% of the time and third is an unbiased coin. One of the three coins is chosen at random and tossed, it shows head, what is the probability that it was the two headed coin?

P (2 obtained on even numbered toss) = k (let)

P (2) = $\frac{1}{6}$  

P (  $\overline{2}$ )= $\frac{5}{6}$  

$k=\frac{5}{6}\times \frac{1}{6}+{\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)}^3\times \frac{1}{6}+{\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)}^5\times \frac{1}{6}+...$

$=\frac{\frac{5}{6}\times \frac{1}{6}}{1-{\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)}^2}$

$=\frac{5}{11}$

If x = 0, y = 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

If x = 1, y = 7, 8, 9, 10

If x = 2, y = 8, 9, 10

If x = 3, y = 9, 10

If x = 4, y = 10

If x = 5, y = no possible value

Total possible ways = (5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1) * 2

= 30

Required probability  $=\frac{30}{11*11}=\frac{30}{121}$

P (2W and 2B) = P (2B, 6W) × P (2W and 2B)

+ P (3B, 5W) × P (2W and 2B)

+ P (4B, 4W) × P (2W and 2B)

+ P (5B, 3W) × P (2W and 2B)

+ P (6B, 2W) × P (2W and 2B)

(15 + 30 + 36 + 30 + 15)

$=\frac{36}{126}$

$=\frac{18}{63}$

$=\frac{6}{21}$

$=\frac{2}{7}$

Let probability of tail is   $\frac{1}{3}$

⇒ Probability of getting head = $\frac{2}{3}$  

∴ Probability of getting 2 heads and 1 tail

$=\left(\frac{2}{3}\times \frac{2}{3}\times \frac{1}{3}\right)\times 3$

$=\frac{4}{27}\times 3$

$=\frac{4}{9}$                  

                  &nb

ax² + bx + c = 0

D = b² – 4ac

D = 0

b² – 4ac = 0

b² = 4ac

(i) AC = 1, b = 2 (1, 2, 1) is one way

(ii) AC = 4, b = 4

$\begin{array}{l}a=4c=1\\ a=2c=2\\ a=1c=4\end{array}\}3ways$

(iii) AC = 9, b = 6, a = 3, c = 3 is one way

1 + 3 + 1 = 5 way

Required probability = $\frac{5}{216}$