Class JEE Mathematics Statistics and Probability Q #993
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4 Marks 2025 JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift MCQ SINGLE
Three defective oranges are accidently mixed with seven good ones and on looking at them, it is not possible to differentiate between them. Two oranges are drawn at random from the lot. If $x$ denote the number of defective oranges, then the variance of $x$ is
(A) 26/75
(B) 14/25
(C) 18/25
(D) 28/75
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
Probability distribution
$x = 0$, $p = \frac{^7C_2}{^{10}C_2} = \frac{42}{90}$
$x = 1$, $p = \frac{^7C_1 \times ^3C_1}{^{10}C_2} = \frac{42}{90}$
$x = 2$, $p = \frac{^3C_2}{^{10}C_2} = \frac{6}{90}$
Now,
$\mu = \sum x_i p_i = \frac{42}{90} + \frac{12}{90} = \frac{54}{90}$
$\sigma^2 = \sum p_i x_i^2 - \mu^2 = \frac{42}{90} + \frac{24}{90} - (\frac{54}{90})^2$
$\Rightarrow \frac{66}{90} - (\frac{54}{90})^2$
$\sigma^2 \Rightarrow \frac{28}{75}$