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Mathematics · 2026 · 3 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 1 · Set 1 · Q31
Two dice of different colours are thrown at the same time. Write down all the possible outcomes. What is the probability that: (i) same number…
Two dice of different colours are thrown at the same time. Write down all the possible outcomes. What is the probability that :
(i)
same number appears on both the dice ?
(ii)
different number appears on both the dice ?
Marking-scheme solution
Possible outcomes are
\[\begin{array}{l}
(1,1)(1,2),(1,3),(1,4),(1,5),(1,6) \\
(2,1),(2,2),(2,3),(2,4),(2,5),(2,6) \\
(3,1)(3,2),(3,3),(3,4),(3,5),(3,6) \\
(4,1)(4,2),(4,3),(4,4),(4,5),(4,6) \\
(5,1),(5,2),(5,3),(5,4),(5,5),(5,6) \\
(6,1),(6,2),(6,3),(6,4),(6,5),(6,6)
\end{array}
\]
(i)
$\displaystyle \mathrm{P}($ same number appear on both the dice $\displaystyle )=\frac{6}{36}$ or $\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}$
(ii)
P (different number appear on both the dice) $\displaystyle =1-\frac{1}{6}=\frac{5}{6}$
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