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    In a group of 7 people, 4 have exactly one sibling and 3 have exactly two siblings. Two people selected at random from the group, what is the probabil
    Question

    In a group of 7 people, 4 have exactly one sibling and 3 have exactly two siblings. Two people selected at random from the group, what is the probability that they are NOT siblings?

    A.

    5/21

    B.

    16/21

    C.

    3/7

    D.

    4/7

    Correct option is B

    Formula used : (nr)=n!r!(nr)!\binom{n}{r} = \frac{n!}{r!(n-r)!}

    Solution

    Total number of ways to choose two people :The total ways to select two people from the group of 7:
    (72)=7×62=21\binom{7}{2} = \frac{7 \times 6}{2} = 21
    Total Sibling Pairs:
    From the first group (4 people with one sibling):2 pairs
    From the second group (3 people with two siblings):3 pairs
    Total sibling pairs=2+3=5
    Non sibling pairs=Total pairs−Sibling pairs=21−5=16
    The probability that two randomly selected people are not siblings is given by:
    P(not siblings)=Number of non-sibling pairsTotal pairs=1621P(\text{not siblings}) = \frac{\text{Number of non-sibling pairs}}{\text{Total pairs}} = \frac{16}{21}

     Thus the Correct Answer is option (B) 1621\frac{16}{21}​​


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