Chapter – 15

Probability

Exercise 15.1
Q.1 Complete the following statements:

(i) Probability of an event E + Probability of the event ‘not E’ =

.

(ii) The probability of an event that cannot happen is . Such an

event is called .

(iii) The probability of an event that is certain to happen is .

Such an event is called .

(iv) The sum of the probabilities of all the elementary events of an

experiment is .

(v) The probability of an event is greater than or equal to and less than or
equal to .

Answer:

(i) 1
The probability of two complementary events is 1.

(ii) 0, impossible event

An event which can't happen is known as an impossible event.

(iii) 1, sure event or certain event

(iv) 1
(v) 0, 1

Q.2 Which of the following experiments have equally likely outcomes?

Explain.
(i) A driver attempts to start a car. The car starts or does not start.
(ii) A player attempts to shoot a basketball. She/he shoots or misses the
shot.
(iii) A trial is made to answer a true-false question. The answer is right or
wrong.
(iv) A baby is born. It is a boy or a girl.

Answer:
(i) It is not an equally likely event, since it relies on various factors such
as whether the car will start or not. And factors for both the conditions are
not alike.

(ii) It is not an equally likely event, because it relies on the ability of the
player and there is no detail given about that.

(iii) It is an equally likely event.

(iv) It is an equally likely event.

Q.3 Why is tossing a coin considered to be a fair way of deciding which

team should get the ball at the beginning of a football game?
Answer:
Tossing a coin considered to be a fair way of deciding which team should
get the ball at the beginning of a football game because when we toss a
coin, the possible outcomes are only two, head or tail, which are equally
likely outcomes. Hence, the result of an individual toss is completely
unpredictable and fair.

Q.4 Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event?

A. 2
3

B. –1.5
C. 15%
D. 0.7
Answer:
We know that probability of an event (E) is either greater than or equal to
0 and always less than or equal to one. This shows that the probability of
an event can never be negative or greater than 1.
Hence,
(A) 2/3 = 0.67
As the value 0.67 is greater than 0 and less than 1, the value can be
probability of an event(B) - 1.5 The value is less than 0 and therefore
cannot be the probability of an event. (C) 15% = 0.15As the value 0.15 is
greater than 0 and less than 1, the value can be probability of an event.
(D) 0.7As the value is greater than 0 and less than 1, the value can be
probability of an event.
Out of the given alternatives, -1.5 cannot be a probability of an event as it
is negative which is not possible.
Q.5 If P(E) = 0.05, what is the probability of ‘not E’?
Answer:
We know:
P (𝐸̅) = 1 – P (E)

P (𝐸̅) = 1 – 0.05
= 0.95
Hence, the probability of 'not E' is 0.95

Q.6 A bag contains lemon flavoured candies only. Malini takes out one
candy without looking into the bag. What is the probability that she takes
out?
(i) An orange flavoured candy?
(ii) A lemon flavoured candy?
Answer:
(i) As per the question the bag contains lemon flavoured candies only.
It does not contain even a single orange flavor candy.
This shows that every time, she will take out only lemon flavor candy.
Therefore, event that Malini will take out an orange flavoured candy is an
impossible event.
Hence,
P (an orange flavoured candy) = 0
(ii) As the bag has lemon flavoured candies, Malini will take out only
lemon flavoured candies. Therefore, event that Malini will take out a
lemon flavoured candy is a sure event
P (a lemon flavoured candy) = 1
Q.7 It is given that in a group of 3 students, the probability of 2 students
not having the same birthday is 0.992. What is the probability that the 2
students have the same birthday?
Answer:
Given in the question that,
Probability of two students who are not having same birthday P ( 𝐸̅) =
0.992
Probability of two students having same birthday P (E) = 1 - P (𝐸̅)
= 1 - 0.992
= 0.008

Q.8 A bag contains 3 red balls and 5 black balls. A ball is drawn at random
from the bag.
What is the probability that the ball drawn is
(i) Red? (ii) Not red?
Answer:
(i) Total number of balls in the bag = 8
No of red balls = 3
Let E be the event of getting a red ball, then No of favorable outcomes
= No of red balls = 3 No of possible outcomes = No of total balls = 8
Probability of the ball drawn to be red.:
 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
=
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
3
=
8

(ii) We know that:

P (E) = 1 - P (𝐸̅)
where E and (𝐸̅) are complementary events, as getting a red ball and not
getting a red ball are complementary events
Hence,
Probability of not getting red ball
= 1 - Probability of getting a red ball
=1-3
8
5
=
8

Q.9 A box contains 5 red marbles, 8 white marbles and 4 green marbles.
One marble is taken out of the box at random. What is the probability that
the marble taken out will be?
(i) Red? (ii) White?
(iii) Not green?
Answer:
Total number of marbles = 5 + 8 + 4
= 17
(i) Number of red marbles = 5
Probability of red marble = 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
5
=
17

(ii) Number of white marbles = 8

Probability of white marble= 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
8
=
17

(iii) Number of green marbles = 4

Probability of green marbles

𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
=
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
4
=
17

Probability of not getting a green marble = 1 - 4

17
13
=
17

Q.10 A piggy bank contains hundred 50p coins, fifty Re 1 coins, twenty
Rs 2 coins and ten Rs 5 coins. If it is equally likely that one of the coins
will fall out when the bank is turned upside down, what is the probability
that the coin.
(i) Will be a 50 p coin?
(ii) Will not be a Rs 5 coin?
Answer:
According to the question,
Total number of coins in a piggy bank = 100 + 50 + 20 + 10
= 180

(i) Number of 50 p coins = 100

Probability of a 50p coin = 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
100
=
180
5
=
9

(ii) Number of Rs 5 coins = 10

Probability of a Rs 5 coin = 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
10
=
180

1
=
18

Hence,
Probability of not getting a Rs 5 coin =
1- 1
18
18−1
= 18
17
=
18
Q.11 Gopi buys a fish from a shop for his aquarium. The shopkeeper takes
out one fish at random from a tank containing 5 male fish and 8 female
fish (see Fig. 15.4). What is the probability that the fish taken out is a male
fish?

Answer:
As per the question,
Total number of fishes in a tank
= Number of male fishes + Number of female fishes
= 5 + 8 = 13
Probability of a male fish = 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
5
=
13

Q.12 A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow which comes to rest

pointing at one of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (see Fig. 15.5), and
these are equally likely outcomes. What is the probability that it will point
at?
(i) 8?
(ii) An odd number?
(iii) A number greater than 2?
(iv) A number less than 9?

Answer:
Total number of possible outcomes = 8
(i) Probability of getting 8 = 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
1
=
8

(ii) Total number of odd numbers on spinner = 4

Probability of getting odd number
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
=
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
4 1
= =
8 2

(iii) The numbers greater than 2 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8

Therefore, total numbers greater than 2 = 6
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
Probability =
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠

6
=
8
3
=
4
(iv) The numbers less than 9 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8
Therefore, total numbers less than 9 = 8
Probability of getting a number less than 9 = 8 = 1
8

Q.13 A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting

(i) A prime number;
(ii) A number lying between 2 and 6;
(iii) An odd number
Answer:
The possible outcomes when a dice is thrown = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
Number of possible outcomes of a dice = 6

(i) Prime numbers on a dice are 2, 3, and 5.

Total prime numbers on a dice = 3
Probability of obtaining a prime number = 3
6
1
=
2

(ii) Numbers lying between 2 and 6 = 3, 4, 5

Total numbers lying between 2 and 6 = 3
Probability of obtaining a number that lies between 2 and 6 = 3
6
 1
=
2

(iii) Odd numbers on a dice = 1, 3, and 5

Total odd numbers on a dice = 3
Probability of obtaining an odd number = 3
6
1
=
2

Q.14 One card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the
probability of getting
(i) A king of red color
(ii) A face card
(iii) A red face card
(iv) The jack of hearts
(v) A spade
(vi) The queen of diamonds
Answer:
Total number of cards in a well-shuffled deck = 52
(i) Total number of kings of red color = 2
Probability of getting a king of red color = 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
2
=
52
1
=
26
(ii) Total number of face cards = 12
Probability of obtaining a face card = 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
12
= 52
3
=
13

(iii) Total number of red face cards = 6

Probability of getting a red face card = 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
6
= 52
3
=
26

(iv) Total number of Jack of hearts = 1

Probability of obtaining a Jack of hearts = 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
1
=
52

(v) Total number of spade cards = 13

Probability of obtaining a spade card = 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
13
=
52
1
=
4

(vi) Total number of queen of diamonds = 1

Probability of getting a queen of diamond
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
=
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
 1
=
52

Q.15 Five cards—the ten, jack, queen, king and ace of diamonds, are well-
shuffled with their face downwards. One card is then picked up at random.
(i) What is the probability that the card is the queen?
(ii) If the queen is drawn and put aside, what is the probability that the
second card picked up is (a) an ace? (b) a queen?
Answer:
(i) Total number of cards = 5
Total number of queens = 1
Probability of getting a queen = 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
1
=
5

(ii) When the queen is drawn and put aside, the total number of remaining
cards will be 4.
(a) Total number of aces = 1
Probability of getting an ace = 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
1
=
4

(b) As queen is already drawn, therefore, the number of queens will be 0

Probability of getting a queen

𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
=
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
 0
=
4

=0

Q.16 12 defective pens are accidentally mixed with 132 good ones. It is
not possible to just look at a pen and tell whether or not it is defective.
One pen is taken out at random from this lot. Determine the probability
that the pen taken out is a good one.
Answer:
Total number of pens = 12 + 132 = 144
Total number of good pens = 132
Probability of getting a good pen = 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
132
=
144
11
=
12

Q.17A A lot of 20 bulbs contain 4 defective ones. One bulb is drawn at

random from the lot. What is the probability that this bulb is defective?
Answer:
Total number of bulbs = 20
Total number of defective bulbs = 4

Probability of getting a defective bulb

𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
=
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
 4
=
20
1
=
5

Q.17B Suppose the bulb drawn in (i) is not defective and is not replaced.
Now one bulb is drawn at random from the rest. What is the probability
that this bulb is not defective?
Answer:
Remaining total number of bulbs = 19
Remaining total number of non-defective bulbs = 16 - 1
= 15
P (obtaining a not defective bulb)
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
=
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
15
=
19

Q.18 A box contains 90 discs which are numbered from 1 to 90. If one
disc is drawn at random from the box, find the probability that it bears
(i) A two-digit number
(ii) A perfect square number
(iii) A number divisible by 5
Answer: Total number of discs = 90
(i) Total number of two-digit numbers between 1 and 90 = 81
P (getting a two-digit number)
 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
=
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
81
=
90
9
=
10

(ii) Perfect squares between 1 and 90 are 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, and
81. Therefore, total number of perfect squares between 1 and 90 is 9.
P (getting a perfect square)
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
=
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
9
=
90
1
=
10

(iii) Numbers that are between 1 and 90 and divisible by 5 are 5, 10, 15,
20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, and 90. Therefore,
total numbers divisible by 5 = 18
Probability of getting a number divisible by 5 = 18
90
1
=
5

Q.19 A child has a die whose six faces show the letters as given below:

The die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting (i) A? (ii) D?
Answer:
Total number of possible outcomes on the dice = 6
(i) Total number of faces having A on it = 2
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
P (getting A) =
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
2
=
6
1
=
3

(ii) Total number of faces having D on it = 1

𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
P (getting D) =
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
1
=
6

Q. 20 Suppose you drop a die at random on the rectangular region shown

in Fig. 15.6. What is the probability that it will land inside the circle with
diameter 1m?

Answer:
Area of rectangle = l × b = 3 × 2 = 6m2
Area of circle (of diameter 1 m) = 𝜋r2
1 2
=π*( )
2
𝜋
=
4
P (die will land inside the circle)
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
=
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝜋
4
=
6
𝜋
=
24

Q.21 A lot consists of 144 ball pens of which 20 are defective and the
others are good. Nuri will buy a pen if it is good, but will not buy if it is
defective. The shopkeeper draws one pen at random and gives it to her.
What is the probability that?
(i) She will buy it?
(ii) She will not buy it?
Answer:
Total number of pens = 144
Total number of defective pens = 20
Total number of good pens = 144 - 20 = 124

(i) Probability of getting a good pen = 124

144
31
=
36
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
P (Nuri buys a pen) =
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
31
=
36
(ii) P (Nuri will not buy a pen) = 1 - 31
36
5
=
36

Q.22 Refer to Example 13. (i) Complete the following table:

Event:’ Sum 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
on 2 dice’
Probability 1/36 5/36 1/36

(ii) A student argues that ‘there are 11 possible outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

8, 9, 10, 11 and12. Therefore, each of them has a probability 1 , Do you
11
agree with this argument? Justify your answer
Answer:
(i) It can be observed that,
To get the sum as 2, possible outcomes = (1, 1)
To get the sum as 3, possible outcomes = (2, 1) and (1, 2)
To get the sum as 4, possible outcomes = (3, 1), (1, 3), (2, 2)
To get the sum as 5, possible outcomes = (4, 1), (1, 4), (2, 3), (3, 2)
To get the sum as 6, possible outcomes = (5, 1), (1, 5), (2, 4), (4, 2), (3, 3)

To get the sum as 7, possible outcomes = (6, 1), (1, 6), (2, 5), (5, 2), (3,
4), (4, 3)
To get the sum as 8, possible outcomes = (6, 2), (2, 6), (3, 5), (5, 3), (4, 4)
To get the sum as 9, possible outcomes = (3, 6), (6, 3), (4, 5), (5, 4)
To get the sum as 10, possible outcomes = (4, 6), (6, 4), (5, 5)
To get the sum as 11, possible outcomes = (5, 6), (6, 5)
To get the sum as 12, possible outcomes = (6, 6)
Event 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

P 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1
36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36

(ii)The probability of each of these sums will not be

1 as their sums are not equally likely.
11

Q.23 A game consists of tossing a one-rupee coin 3 times and noting its
outcome each time. Hanif wins if all the tosses give the same result i.e.,
three heads or three tails, and loses otherwise. Calculate the probability
that Hanif will lose the game.
Answer:
The possible outcomes are:
{HHH, TTT, HHT, HTH, THH, TTH, THT, HTT}
Number of total possible outcomes = 8
Number of favourable outcomes = 2 {i.e., TTT and HHH}
P (Hanif will win the game) = 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
2
=
8
1
=
4
P (Hanif will lose the game) = 1 - 1
4
3
=
4

Q.24 A die is thrown twice. What is the probability that

(i) 5 will not come up either time?
(ii) 5 will come up at least once?
[Hint: Throwing a die twice and throwing two dice simultaneously are
treated as the same experiment]
Answer:
Total number of outcomes = 6 × 6
= 36

(i) Total number of outcomes when 5 comes up on either time are (5, 1),
(5, 2), (5, 3), (5, 4), (5, 5), (5, 6), (1, 5), (2, 5),(3, 5), (4, 5), (6, 5)
Therefore, the total number of favourable cases = 11
P (5 will come up either time) = 11
36

P (5 will not come up either time) = 1 - 11

36
25
=
36

(ii) Total number of cases, where 5 comes at least once = 11

P (5 will come at least once) = 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
11
=
36
Q.25 Which of the following arguments are correct and which are not
correct? Give reasons for your answer.
(i) If two coins are tossed simultaneously there are three possible
outcomes—two heads, two tails or one of each. Therefore, for each of
these outcomes, the probability is 1.
3

(ii) If a die is thrown, there are two possible outcomes—an odd number
or an even number. Therefore, the probability of getting an odd number
is 1.
2
Answer:
All possible outcomes = (H, H), (H, T), (T, H), (T, T)
Probability of an event = 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠

Probability (2 heads) = 1
4
Probability (2 tails) = 1
4

(i) It is not correct.

If we want to get the probability of them we should categorize the

outcomes like this but they are not equally likely because one of each can
result in two ways from a head on first coin and tail on second or from tail
on first and head on second

(ii) Correct as the two outcomes which are considered in this question are
equally likely.