A bag contains cards which are numbered from 2 to 90. A card is drawn at random from the bag. Find the probability that it bears a number which is a perfect square.


Given:

A bag contains cards which are numbered from 2 to 90. A card is drawn at random from the bag.

To do:

We have to find the probability that it bears a number which is a perfect square.

Solution:

A bag contains cards numbered \( 2,3,4, .., 89,90 \).

This implies,

The total number of possible outcomes $n=89$.

Perfect squares from 2 to 90 are $4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81$.

Total number of favourable outcomes $=8$.

We know that,

Probability of an event $=\frac{Number\ of\ favourable\ outcomes}{Total\ number\ of\ possible\ outcomes}$

Therefore,

Probability that the card bears a number which is a perfect square $=\frac{8}{89}$

The probability that it bears a number which is a perfect square is $\frac{8}{89}$.    

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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