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Question
In a hockey team, there are 6 defenders, 4 offenders, and 1 goalee. Out of these, one player is to be selected randomly as a captain. Find the probability of the selection that – The goalee will be selected.
Solution
Given:
Number of defenders = 6
Number of offenders = 4
Number of goalee = 1
Let S be the sample space.
∴ n(S) = Number of defenders + Number of offenders + Number of goalee
= 6 + 4 + 1
= 11
Event A: The goalee will be selected
Given: n(A) = 1
∴ `"P" ("A) = (n(A))/(n(S)) =1/11`
Hence, the probability that the goalee will be selected is `1/11`.
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