The number of bad eggs in the lot is :

The probability of getting a bad egg in a lot of 400 eggs is 0.035. The number of bad eggs in the lot is
(a) 7
(b) 14
(c) 21
(d) 28

Solution:

Total number of eggs 400
Probability of getting a bad egg = 0.035
Number of bad eggs = 0.035 of 400 = 400 \times \frac { 35 }{ 1000 } = 14 (b)

A girl calculates that the probability of her winning the first prize in a lottery is 0.08. If 6000 tickets are sold, how many tickets she has bought?
(a) 40
(b) 240
(c) 480
(d) 750

Solution:

For a girl,
Winning a first prize = 0.08
Number of total tickets = 6000
Number of tickets she bought = 0.08 of 6000 = 6000 \times \frac { 8 }{ 100 } = 480 (c)

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