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JEE Main 2022 · 27 Jun · Shift 2, Mathematics question 30

Let S={E1,E2,…,E8}S=\{E_1,E_2,\dots,E_8\} be a sample space of a random experiment such that P(En)=n36P(E_n)=\dfrac n{36} for every n=1,2,…,8n=1,2,\dots,8. Then the number of elements in the set {A⊆S:P(A)≥45}\left\{A\subseteq S:P(A)\ge\dfrac45\right\} is ______.

Answer and worked solution

Official answer: 19

Condition. P(A)≥45P(A)\ge\frac45 means the indices in A sum to at least 28.828.8, i.e. at least 29, out of a total of 36.

Complement. Equivalently the left-out indices sum to at most 7: count subsets of {1,…,8}\{1,\dots,8\} with sum ≤7\le7, which is 19.

Answer: 19