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msd_2008
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Hello,
Can someone help me answer the following questions on data sufficiency?
Please also provide explanation on how you arrived at the answer.
Q.1 A box contains 10 light bulbs, fewer than half of which are defective. Two bulbs are to be drawn simultaneously from the box. If n of the bulbs in box are defective, what is the value of n?
(1)The probability that the two bulbs to be drawn will be defective is 1/15.
(2) The probability that one of the bulbs to be drawn will be defective and the other will not be defective is 7/15.
Q2. If 2 different representatives are to be selected at random from a group of 10 employees and if p is the probability that both representatives selected will be women, is p > 1/2?
(1)More than 1/2 of the 10 employees are women.
(2)The probability that both representatives selected will be men is less than 1/10
Q3. What is the probability that a student randomly selected from a class of 60 students will be a male who has brown hair?
(1)One-half of the students have brown hair.
(2)One-third of the students are males.
Thanks
MSD
Can someone help me answer the following questions on data sufficiency?
Please also provide explanation on how you arrived at the answer.
Q.1 A box contains 10 light bulbs, fewer than half of which are defective. Two bulbs are to be drawn simultaneously from the box. If n of the bulbs in box are defective, what is the value of n?
(1)The probability that the two bulbs to be drawn will be defective is 1/15.
(2) The probability that one of the bulbs to be drawn will be defective and the other will not be defective is 7/15.
Q2. If 2 different representatives are to be selected at random from a group of 10 employees and if p is the probability that both representatives selected will be women, is p > 1/2?
(1)More than 1/2 of the 10 employees are women.
(2)The probability that both representatives selected will be men is less than 1/10
Q3. What is the probability that a student randomly selected from a class of 60 students will be a male who has brown hair?
(1)One-half of the students have brown hair.
(2)One-third of the students are males.
Thanks
MSD
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