Directions (48-51): The scatter chart given below shows the number of boys on (Y – axis) and number of girls (X – axis) in three different class of P, Q and R.
NOTE: If there were 10 more girls in class R then the probability of selecting a girl from R would be 40%
The scatter chart given below shows the number of boys on (Y – axis) and number of girls (X – axis) in three different class of P, Q and R.
NOTE: If there were 10 more girls in class R then the probability of selecting a girl from R would be 40%
Number of girls in class P is 40% of the number of girls in R. If a teacher wants to make a two groups (A and B) from class R and P respectively such that in group A two girls and one boy are selected and in group B two girls and one boy are slected. Find the difference between the number of ways he can make such group from each class.
Correct Answer :
23460
Solution :
Based on the provided scatter chart, we can determine the number of boys and girls in classes P and R to calculate the number of ways to form the groups.
Step 1: Extracting values from the scatter chart
From the scatter chart:
- The Y-axis represents the number of boys.
- The X-axis represents the number of girls.
For class P:
- Number of boys = 40
- Number of girls = a + b
For class R:
- Number of boys = 60
- Number of girls = a + 5b
Step 2: Finding the number of girls in class R
According to the note, if there were 10 more girls in class R, the probability of selecting a girl from class R would be 40% (or 0.4).
Let be the number of girls in class R.
The probability equation is:
Step 3: Finding the number of girls in class P
The problem states that the number of girls in class P is 40% of the number of girls in R.
Let be the number of girls in class P.
Step 4: Calculating the number of ways to form the groups
Group A (from class R):
We need to select 2 girls from 30 girls, and 1 boy from 60 boys.
Number of ways to form Group A:
Step 5: Calculating the difference between the number of ways
Therefore, the difference between the number of ways to make the groups is 23460.
Access expert-curated educational resources and study materials—completely free.
Create, conduct, and manage professional online assessments with Mindyard. Perfect for teachers and institutes.
Copyright © 2026 Mindyard. All Rights Reserved.