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Mathematics — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Two different dice are rolled together. The probability that both the obtained numbers are less than 4, is
  1. A $\dfrac{2}{9}$
  2. B $\dfrac{7}{36}$
  3. C $\dfrac{1}{4}$
  4. D $\dfrac{2}{3}$
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Model Answer

Option C: $\dfrac{1}{4}$

Total outcomes = 36. Numbers less than 4 are 1, 2, 3. Favourable outcomes = 3 × 3 = 9. P = $\dfrac{9}{36} = \dfrac{1}{4}$.

Explanation

When two dice are rolled, total outcomes = 6 × 6 = 36. "Less than 4" means from {1, 2, 3} — 3 choices per die. Favourable pairs = 3 × 3 = 9. Many students mistakenly include 4; remember "less than 4" excludes 4 itself.

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