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( 1 ) A number X is chosen at random from the numbers -3, -2, -1, 0, 1,
2, 3. What is the probability that |X|<2
o 1) 5/ 7
o 2) 3/ 7
o 3) 3/ 5
o 4) 1/ 3
Answer : 2) 3/ 7
Solution : X can take 7 values.
nTo get |X|<2 ( i.e., -2<xn=> P(|X|<2)= Favourable Cases/Total Cases
n= 3/7</x
2.
o ( 2 ) One card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards. Find the probability that
it is a black queen or king.
o 1) 1/ 26
o 2) 1/ 27
o 3) 1/ 28
o 4) 1/ 29
3.
o 1) 1
o 2) 2
o 3) 1/ 2
o 4) 0
Answer : 3) 1/ 2
Solution : Total cases = [H,T] - 2
nFavourable cases = [H] -1
nSo probability of getting head = 1/2
4.
o 1) 2/ 7
o 2) 3/ 5
o 3) 1/ 4
o 4) 4/ 5
o Show Answer Report Discussion in forum
Answer : 2) 3/ 5
Solution : Given that, 45% play football; that is, P(F) = 45/100 = 9/20
n30% play volley ball; that is, P(V) = 30/100 = 6/20
nAnd, 15% play both volleyball and football; that is, P(F And V) = 15/100 = 3/20
nNow, we have to find the probability that 1 student plays football or volley ball;
that we have to find, P(F or V)
nWe know that, P(F ∪ V) = P(F) + P(V) - P(F ∩ V)
n= 9/20 + 6/20 - 3/20 = 12/20 = 3/5.
nHence, the required probability 3/5.
5.
o ( 5 ) Two dice are thrown together .What is the probability that the sum
of the number on the two faces is divided by 4 or 6.
o 1) 7/ 18
o 2) 14/ 35
o 3) 8/ 18
o 4) 7/ 35
Answer : 1) 7/ 18
Solution : Clearly,n(S) = 6 * 6 = 36
nLet E be the event that the sum of the numbers on the two faces is divided by 4
or 6.
nThen,E =
{(1,3),(1,5),(2,2),(2,4),(2,6),(3,1),(3,3),(3,5),(4,2),(4,4),(5,1),(5,3),(6,2),(6,6)}
nn(E) = 14.
nHence, p(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 14/36 = 7/18
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( 6 ) A bag contains 4 Red balls and 5 Green balls. Two balls are drawn at
random. Find the probability that they are of the same colour ?
o 1) 3/ 15
o 2) 4/ 15
o 3) 2/ 15
o 4) 7/ 15
Answer : 2) 4/ 15
Solution : Let S be the sample space and E be the event, so
nn(S) = 9C2 = 36
nn(E) = ( Number of ways of drawing 2 balls of Red ) OR ( Number of ways of
drawing 2 balls of Green )
nn(E) = 4C2 + 5C2 = 6 + 10 = 16
nRequired Probability = n(E)/n (S) = 16/60 = 4/15
2.
o 1) 2/ 3
o 2) 2/ 9
o 3) 1/ 3
o 4) 1/ 9
o Show Answer Report Discussion in forum
Answer : 4) 1/ 9
Solution : Total number of outcomes possible when a die is rolled = 6 (∴ any
one face out of the 6 faces)
nHence, total number of outcomes possible when a die is rolled twice, n(S) = 6 *
6 = 36
nE = Getting a sum of 9 when the two dice fall = {(3, 6), {4, 5}, {5, 4}, (6, 3)}
nHence, n(E) = 4
nP(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 4/36 = 1/9
3.
o ( 8 ) A family has two children. find the probability that both the children
are girls given that at leastnnone of them is a girl?
o 1) 1/ 4
o 2) 2/ 3
o 3) 1/ 3
o 4) 1/ 4
Answer : 3) 1/ 3
Solution : Let b stand for boy and g for girl. The sample space of the
experiment is
nS = {(g, g), (g, b), (b, g), (b, b)}
nLet E and F denote the following events :
nE : 'both the children are girls'
nF : 'at least one of the child is a girl'
nThen E = {(g,g)} and F = {(g,g), (g,b), (b,g)}
nNow E ∩ F = {(g,g)}
nThus P(F) = 3/4
nand P (E ∩ F )= 1/4
nTherefore P(E|F) = P(E ∩ F)/P(F) = (1/4)/(3/4) = 1/3
4.
o 1) 1/ 6
o 2) 125/ 216
o 3) 1/ 36
o 4) 91/ 216
5.
o 1) 2/ 15
o 2) 4/ 15
o 3) 1/ 15
o 4) 4/ 90
o Show Answer Report Discussion in forum
Answer : 2) 4/ 15
Solution : There are a total of 90 two digit numbers. Every third number will be
divisible by '3'. Therefore, there are 30 of those numbers that are divisible by '3'.
nOf these 30 numbers, the numbers that are divisible by '5' are those that are
multiples of '15'. i.e. numbers that are divisible by both '3' and '5'. There are 6
such numbers -- 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and 90.
nWe need to find out numbers that are divisible by '3' and not by '5', which will
be 30 - 6 = 24.
n24 out of the 90 numbers are divisible by '3' and not by '5'.
nThe required probability is therefore,
n24/90 = 4/15
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( 11 ) An urn contains 6red, 5 blue and 2 green marbles. If 2 marbles are
picked at random, what is the probability that both are red?
o 1) 6/ 13
o 2) 5/ 26
o 3) 5/ 13
o 4) 7/ 26
Answer : 2) 5/ 26
Solution : P(Both are red) = 6C2/13C2 = 5/26
2.
o 1) 7/ 13
o 2) 6/ 13
o 3) 2/ 13
o 4) 5/ 13
Answer : 1) 7/ 13
Solution : P(AB) = A ∪ B ∩ AB
n26 + 4 - 2 = 28
nProbability (AB) = 28/52 = 7/13
3.
o 1) 1/ 2
o 2) 1/ 3
o 3) 3/ 2
o 4) 3/ 4
4.
o 1) 5/ 6
o 2) 1/ 3
o 3) 12/ 43
o 4) 18/ 35
Answer : 4) 18/ 35
Solution : Let A be the event of the group A pass
nLet B be the event of the group B pass
nThen, A'= Event of the group A's fail and B'= event of the group B's fail.
nTherefore, p(A) = 2/7 and p(B) = 2/5,
nP(A') = 1 - P(A) = 1- 2/7 = 5/7 and P(B') = 1- P(B) = 1- 1/5 = 4/5
nRequired probability = P[( A And B') Or (B And A')]
n= P[( A And B') Or (B And A')]
n= P[( A And B') + (B And A')]
n= P[( A And B')] + p[(B And A')]
n= p(A) * p(B') + P(A') * P(B)
n= (2/7 * 4/5) + (2/5 * 5/7)
n= (8/35 + 10/35) = 18/35
5.
o ( 15 ) Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability of
getting two numbersnwhose product is even?
o 1) 3/ 4
o 2) 3/ 8
o 3) 5/ 16
o 4) 2/ 7
Answer : 1) 3/ 4
Solution : In a simultaneous throw of two dice, we have n(S) = (6 * 6) = 36.
nThen, E = {(1, 2), (1, 4), (1, 6), (2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (2, 4), (2, 5), (2, 6), (3,
2), (3,4),(3, 6), (4, 1), (4, 2), (4, 3), (4, 4), (4, 5), (4, 6), (5, 2), (5, 4), (5, 6),
(6, 1),6, 2), (6, 3), (6, 4), (6, 5), (6, 6)}
nn(E) = 27.
nP(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 27/36 = 3/4.
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( 16 ) The odds favouring the event of a person hitting a target are 3 to
5. The odds against the event of another person hitting the target are 3 to
2. If each of them fire once at the target, find the probability that both of
them hit the target.
o 1) 4/ 20
o 2) 3/ 20
o 3) 5/ 20
o 4) 6/ 20
o Show Answer Report Discussion in forum
Answer : 2) 3/ 20
Solution : Let A be the event of first person hitting the target,
np(A) = 3/3 + 5 = 3/8(odds in favour)
nLet B be the event of Second person hitting a target.
nP(B)=2/3 + 2 = 2/5(odds agaainst)
nSince both events are independent and both will hit the target so,
nP(A∩B) = P(A)P(B) = 3/8 * 2/5 = 3/20
2.
o 1) 1/ 2
o 2) 1/ 6
o 3) 1/ 3
o 4) 1/ 4
Answer : 1) 1/ 2
Solution : Total number of outcomes possible when a die is rolled = 6 (∴ any
one face out of the 6 faces)
ni.e., n(S) = 6
nE = Getting a number less than 4 = {1, 2, 3}
nHence, n(E) = 3
nP(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 3/6 = 1/2
3.
o ( 18 ) Ten cards numbered 1 to 10 are placed in a box, mixed up
thoroughly and then one card is drawnnnrandomly. If it is known that the
number on the drawn card is more than 3, what is the probabilitynnthat it
is an even number?
o 1) 2/ 7
o 2) 6/ 7
o 3) 7/ 2
o 4) 4/ 7
Answer : 4) 4/ 7
Solution : Let A be the event 'the number on the card drawn is even' and B be
the event 'the number on the card drawn is greater than 3'. We have to find
P(A|B).
nNow, the sample space of the experiment is S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}
nThen A = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}, B = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}
nand A ∩ B = {4, 6, 8, 10}
nAlso P(A) = 5/2, P(B) = 7/10 and P(A ∩ B) = 4/10
nThen P(A|B) = P(A ∩ B)/P(B) = (4/10)/(7/10) = 4/7
4.
o 1) 1/ 18
o 2) 64/ 4032
o 3) 63/ 64
o 4) 1/ 9
5.
o 1) 1/ 5
o 2) 3/ 5
o 3) 2/ 5
o 4) NONE
Answer : 3) 2/ 5
Solution : Let E be the event that 'number 4 appears at least once' and F be the
event that 'the sum of the numbers appearing is 6'.
nThen, E = {(4,1), (4,2), (4,3), (4,4), (4,5), (4,6), (1,4), (2,4), (3,4),(5,4),
(6,4)}
nand F = {(1,5), (2,4), (3,3), (4,2), (5,1)}
nWe have P(E) = 11/36
nand P (F) = 5/36
nAlso E∩F = {(2,4), (4,2)}
nTherefore P(E∩F) = 2/36 nthe required probabilitynP(E|F) = P(E∩F)/P(F) =
(2/36)/(5/36) = 2/5.
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( 21 ) Four dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability that all of
them show the same face.
o 1) 1/ 216
o 2) 1/ 36
o 3) 4/ 216
o 4) 3/ 216
Answer : 1) 1/ 216
Solution : The total number of elementary events associated to the random
experiments of throwing four dice simultaneously is:
n= 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 = 64
nn(S) = 64
nLet X be the event that all dice show the same face.
nX = {(1,1,1,1,),(2,2,2,2),(3,3,3,3),(4,4,4,4),(5,5,5,5),(6,6,6,6)}
nn(X) = 6
nHence required probability = n(X)/n(S) = 6/64 = 1/216
2.
o 1) 9/ 30
o 2) 8/ 30
o 3) 10/ 30
o 4) 11/ 30
Answer : 3) 10/ 30
Solution : X = {2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,29}
nn(X)=10,n(S) = 30
nHence required probability = n(X)/n(S)
n= 10/30
3.
o 1) 1/ 3
o 2) 2/ 3
o 3) 1/ 4
o 4) 1/ 5
Answer : 1) 1/ 3
Solution : Probability of getting 1,2,3 or 4 in first toss = 4/6 = 2/3
nProbability of getting 4,5 or 6 in second toss = 3/6 = 1/2
nNow both events are independent and we will use multiplication theorem
n1/2 * 2/3 = 1/3
4.
o ( 24 ) Three unbiased coins are tossed, what is the probability of getting
at least 2 tails ?
o 1) 1/ 3
o 2) 1/ 6
o 3) 1/ 2
o 4) 1/ 8
Answer : 3) 1/ 2
Solution : Total cases are = 2*2*2 = 8, which are as follows
n[TTT, HHH, TTH, THT, HTT, THH, HTH, HHT]
nFavoured cases are = [TTH, THT, HTT, TTT] = 4
nSo required probability = 4/8 = 1/2
5.
o ( 25 ) A boy gets a chance of 55% to win 1st round of a game and a girl
gets a chance of 60% to win 2nd round of the game. In what % of cases
are they likely to contradict each other, narrating the same incident?
o 1) 49%
o 2) 54%
o 3) 71%
o 4) 38%
Answer : 1) 49%
Solution : Let A be the event that a boy wins 1st round
nLet B be the event that a girl wins 2nd round.
nThen, A' = Event that the boy losses 1st round and B' = event that the girl
losses 2nd round.
nTherefore, P(A) = 55/100 = 11/20, P(B) = 60/100 = 12/20.
nP(A') = 1- (11/20) = 9/20 and P(B') = 1- (12/20) = 8/20
nFirst, we have to find the probability that they contradict each other;
nThat is, P( A And B contradicts each other)
n= P[(boy win in 1st round And girl losses in 2nd round) (Or) (boy losses in 1st
round And girl wins in 2nd round)
n= P[(A And B') Or (A' And B)] = P[(A And B')] + p[(A' And B)]
n= P(A) * P(B') + P(A') * P(B)
n= 11/20 * 8/20 + 9/20 * 12/20
n= 88/400 + 108/400
n= 196/400
nWe have to find the %.
nRequired % = (196/400) * 100 = 49%.
Last
1) 2/ 7
2) 5/ 7
3) 1/ 5
4) 1/ 2
Answer : 1) 2/ 7
Solution : Total number of outcomes possible, n(S) = 10 + 25 = 35
nTotal number of prizes, n(E) = 10
nP(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 10/35 = 2/7n
( 27 ) Two dice are tossed. The probability that the total score is a prime
number is:
1) 5/ 12
2) 1/ 6
3) 1/ 2
4) 7/ 9
Answer : 1) 5/ 12
Solution : Clearly, n(S) = (6 * 6) = 36.
nLet E = Event that the sum is a prime number.
nThen E= { (1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 4), (1, 6), (2, 1), (2, 3), (2, 5), (3, 2), (3, 4), (4, 1),
(4,3),(5, 2), (5, 6), (6, 1), (6, 5) }
nn(E) = 15.
nP(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 15/36 = 5/12.
1) 1/ 13
2) 2/ 13
3) 3/ 13
4) 4/ 13
Show Answer Report Discussion in forum
Answer : 3) 3/ 13
Solution : Total number of cards, n(S) = 52
nTotal number of face cards, n(E) = 12
nP(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 12/52 = 3/13
1) 1/ 2
2) 1/ 4
3) 1/ 3
4) 1/ 13
Answer : 1) 1/ 2
Solution : Total number of cards, n(S) = 52
nTotal number of black cards, n(E) = 26
nP(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 26/52 = 1/2n
( 30 ) Given that E and F are events such that P(E) = 0.16, P(F) = 0.4
and P(E ∩ F) = 0.4, find P (E|F) and P(F|E)
1) 3/ 4,2
2) 1/ 4,1
3) 1,1/ 4
4) None of these
Answer : 3) 1,1/ 4
Solution : Here, E and F are events
nP(E|F) = P(EnF)/P(F) = 0.4/0.4 = 1
nP(F|E) = P(EnF)/P(E) = 0.4/0.16 = 1/4.
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( 31 ) If P (A) = 0.18, P (B) = 0.5 and P (B|A) = 0.2, find P(A ∩ B)?
o 1) 0.32
o 2) 0.36
o 3) 0.16
o 4) 0.64
Answer : 2) 0.36
Solution : P(B|A) = P(A ∩ B)/P(A)
nP(A ∩ B) = P(B|A) * P(A)
nP(A ∩ B) = 0.2 * 0.18
nP(A ∩ B) = 0.36
3.
o ( 32 ) When 4 dice are thrown, what is the probability that the same
number appears on each of them?
o 1) 1/ 36
o 2) 1/ 18
o 3) 1/ 216
o 4) 1/ 5
Answer : 3) 1/ 216
Solution : Sample space (Denominator): When 4 dice are thrown
simultaneously, then the total number of possible outcomes is 64 = 1296
nEvent (Numerator): The chances that all the dice show same number (1,1,1,1),
(2,2,2,2), (3,3,3,3), (4,4,4,4), (5,5,5,5), (6,6,6,6)} is 6.
nProbability = Event/ Sample space = 6/64 = 1/63 = 1/216.
4.
o 1) 5/ 21
o 2) 9/ 42
o 3) 11/ 42
o 4) 4/ 21
Answer : 2) 9/ 42
Solution : The probability that first toy shows the even number = 10/21
nSince, the toy is not replaced there are now 9 even numbered toys and total 20
toys left.
nHence, probability that second toy shows the even number = 9/20
nRequired probability =(10/21) * (9/20)
n= 9/42
5.
o 1) 1/ 5
o 2) 5/ 6
o 3) 4/ 5
o 4) NONE
Answer : 1) 1/ 5
Solution : A number divisible by 4 formed using the digits 1,2,3,4 and 5 has to
have the last two digits 12 or24 or 32 or 52.
nIn each of these cases, the five digits number can be formed using the
remaining 3 digits in 3! = 6 ways.
nA number divisible by 4 can be formed in 6 * 4 = 24 ways.
nTotal number that can be formed using the digits 1,2,3,4 and 5 without
repetitionn= 5! = 120
nRequired probability = 24/120 = 1/5
6.
o 1) 1/ 3
o 2) 1/ 9
o 3) 1/ 12
o 4) 2/ 9
Answer : 2) 1/ 9
Solution : Total number of cases = 6*6 = 36
nFavoured cases = [(3,6), (4,5), (6,3), (5,4)] = 4
nSo probability = 4/36 = 1/9
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( 36 ) In a box, there are 8 red, 7 blue and 6 green balls. One ball is
picked up randomly. What is the probability that it is neither blue nor
green?
o 1) 2/ 3
o 2) 8/ 21
o 3) 3/ 7
o 4) 9/ 22
Answer : 2) 8/ 21
Solution : Total number of balls = (8 + 7 + 6) = 21
nLet E = event that the ball drawn is neither blue nor green =e vent that the ball
drawn is red.
nTherefore, n(E) = 8.
nP(E) = 8/21.
2.
o 1) 1/ 2
o 2) 3/ 5
o 3) 9/ 20
o 4) 8/ 15
Answer : 3) 9/ 20
Solution : Here, S = {1, 2, 3, 4, ...., 19, 20}.
nLet E = event of getting a multiple of 3 or 5 = {3, 6 , 9, 12, 15, 18, 5, 10, 20}.
nP(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 9/20.
3.
o 1) 1/ 2
o 2) 5/ 12
o 3) 7/ 15
o 4) 3/ 12
o Show Answer Report Discussion in forum
Answer : 2) 5/ 12
Solution : Here n(S) = (6 * 6) = 36
nlet E = event of getting a total more than 7
n=
{(2,6),(3,5),(3,6),(4,4),(4,5),(4,6),(5,3),(5,4),(5,5),(5,6),(6,2),(6,3),(6,4),(6,5),(6
,6)}
nTherefore,P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 15/36 = 5/12.
4.
o 1) 5/ 25
o 2) 2/ 25
o 3) 5/ 26
o 4) 21/ 26
Answer : 4) 21/ 26
Solution : Total number of alphabets, n(S) = 26
nTotal number of characters which are not vowels, n(E) = 21
nP(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 21/26
5.
o 2) 8/ 13
o 3) 7/ 13
o 4) 6/ 13
Answer : 4) 6/ 13
Solution : Total Number of letters in the word ASSASSINATION, n(S) = 13
nTotal number of Vowels in the word ASSASSINATION, n(E) = 6 (∴ 3 'A', 2 'I', 1
'O')
nProbability for getting a vowel, P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 6/13
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( 41 ) An urn contains 10 black and 5 white balls. Two balls are drawn
from the urn one after the othernn without replacement. What is the
probability that both drawn balls are black?
o 1) 1/ 7
o 2) 2/ 7
o 3) 7/ 3
o 4) 3/ 7
2.
o 1) 0
o 2) (2/ 3)4
o 3) 5*((2/ 3)4)*(1/ 3)
o 4) ((2/ 3)4)*(1/ 3)
3.
o ( 43 ) In a charity show tickets numbered consecutively from 101 through
350 are placed in a box. What is the probability that a ticket selected at
random (blindly) will have a number with a hundredth digit of 2?
o 1) 0.285
o 2) 0.4
o 3) 100/ 249
o 4) 99/ 250
Answer : 2) 0.4
Solution : 250 numbers between 101 and 350 i.e. n(S) = 250
nn(E) = 100th digits of 2 = 299 - 199 = 100
nP(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 100/250
n= 0.40
4.
o ( 44 ) There are four hotels in a town. If 3 men check into the hotels in a
day then what is the probability that each checks into a different hotel?
o 1) 6/ 7
o 2) 1/ 8
o 3) 3/ 8
o 4) 5/ 9
Answer : 3) 3/ 8
Solution : Total cases of checking in the hotels = 43 ways.
nCases when 3 men are checking in different hotels = 4 * 3 * 2 = 24 ways.
nRequired probability:
n= 24/43
n = 3/8
5.
o 1) 2/ 11
o 2) 3/ 11
o 3) 2/ 9
o 4) 4/ 9
Answer : 1) 2/ 11
Solution : n(S)= number of ways of sitting 12 persons at round table: = (12 -
1)! = 11!
nSince two persons will be always together, then number of persons: = 10 + 1 =
11
nSo, 11 persons will be seated in (11 - 1)! = 10! ways at round table and 2
particular persons will be seated in 2! ways.
nn(A)= The number of ways in which two persons always sit together =10! * 2
nP(A) = n(A)/n(S)
n=10! * 2!/11!
n = 2/11
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( 46 ) A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability of getting
a queen of club or a king of heart is
o 1) 1/ 13
o 2) 2/ 13
o 3) 1/ 26
o 4) 1/ 52
Answer : 3) 1/ 26
Solution : Total number of cases = 52
nFavourable cases = 2
nProbability = 2/56 = 1/26
2.
o 1) 1
o 2) 2/ 3
o 3) 1/ 3
o 4) 4/ 3
Answer : 2) 2/ 3
Solution : Total cases = 10 + 20 = 30
nFavourable cases = 20
nSo probability = 20/30 = 2/3
3.
o ( 48 ) If two letters are taken at random from the word HOME, what is
the probability that none of the letters would be vowels
o 1) 1/ 6
o 2) 1/ 2
o 3) 1/ 3
o 4) 1/ 4
Answer : 1) 1/ 6
Solution : P(first letter is not vowel) = 2/4
nP(second letter is not vowel) = 1/3
nSo,probability that none of letters would be vowels is = (2/4) * (1/3) = 1/6
4.
o 1) 1/ 12
o 2) 1/ 9
o 3) 3/ 4
o 4) 1/ 2
5.
o 1) 1/ 3
o 2) 1/ 4
o 3) 1/ 2
o 4) 3/ 4
Answer : 1) 1/ 3
Solution : Total number of balls, n(S) = 8 + 7 + 6 = 21
nn(E) = Number of ways in which a ball can be selected which is neither yellow
nor black
n= 7 (∴ there are only 7 balls which are neither yellow nor black)
nP(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 7/21 = 1/3