JEE Main 2012 — Probability Question with Solution
JEE Main 2012 (Offline)
Question
Three numbers are chosen at random without replacement from . The probability that their minimum is , given that their maximum is , is
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Correct answer
B
Step-by-step explanation
Let be the event that maximum is .
be event that minimum is
(the numbers are )
(the numbers are )
Required probability is .
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