JEE Main - Previous Year Papers JEE MAIN 2026 JEE Mains 21 January 2026 Paper Shift -1 Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 23, 2026

Let the mean and variance of 7 observations , be 8 and 16 respectively. Two numbers are chosen from one after another without replacement, then the probability, that the smaller number among the two chosen numbers is less than 4 , is:

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B

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D

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The correct answer is:
B

Mean (Given)

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Variance (Given)

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(sum is 14 product is 48 )
Since problem states
and
Now set
Now we choose two numbers one after author without replacement total outcomes

We want the prob. That the smaller number among the two is less than 4
smaller smaller

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