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Mathematics · 2025 · 1 mark
CBSE 2025 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q11
In a cricket match, a batsman hits the boundary $\displaystyle 7$ times out of the $\displaystyle 42$ balls he plays. The probability of his not hitting a boundary is :
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From CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper.
(C)
$\displaystyle \frac{5}{6}$
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CBSE Class 10 Mathematics past-paper question from the 2025board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.