Monday, February 26, 2007

GRE QUESTION ON DEMAND

n people are seated on the round table and Jack and Mary are two of them. One person of the n people is selected for the prize..

Col A=
the probablity that in the seating arrangement jack and mary come together

Col B=
the probability to select one person for the prize.

A) If the quantity in column A is greater.
B) If the quantity in column B is greater.
C) If the quantities are equal.
D) If the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.


(asked by vriddhi)

7 comments:

goyalakshay said...

is the answr C

Anonymous said...

isn't the answer A??

goyalakshay said...

u can say 'a' is d answr if u take d probability of A as 1/(n-1)

but i took it as 1/n

so i can say firmly wat is d answr..!

Anonymous said...

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center..he told me that according to the new norms
..this time there won't be any schol for candidates
applying with gre score(old pattern)..please let me
know,,,, even though gre scores r valid for 5 years,
its better to appear in current pattern only if we r
trying upto fall 2008 ..since someone
appearing for old pattern will be applying for fall
2008..but they wont be getting scholarship!!!!!!!how
far is that true..please take the information from
your colleagues

Anonymous said...

hello guys the ans is c

Anonymous said...

a is the ans
assume 10 people
10 ways 4 selection of prize
7!ways to seat round table

Unknown said...

ans:c
p(A)=nC2
P(B)=nC1