Five numbers are randomly selected from the numbers and are arranged in the increasing order ( ). The probability that and is :
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)✓ Correct
- (D)
Answer: (C)
Solution
Total ways to select 5 numbers from 18 in increasing order: .
For the event and :
Thus .
Probability:
For the event and :
- must be chosen from : ways
- must be chosen from : ways
- must be chosen from : ways
Thus .
Probability:
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