In a class there are 14 boys and 10 girls If only one child is absent, then the probability - Maths - Data Handling

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In a class there are 14 boys and 10 girls If only one child is
absent, then the probability that the absent child is a boy is?

Varun Rawat · Accepted Answer

Number of boys = 14Number of girls = 10Total number of students = 14 + 10 = 24Total number of possible outcomes = 24Number of boys = 14Number of favourable outcomes = 14Pabsent child is a boy = Number of favourable outcomesTotal number of possible outcomes = 1424 = 712

In a class there are 14 boys and 10 girls. If only one child is absent, then the probability that the absent child is a boy is?