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Assertion (A): In a throw of two fare points once, the probability of getting one head is 12\dfrac{1}{2}.

Reason (R): In a throw of two fare coin, the sample space is HH, HT, TH, TT.

  1. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

  2. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

  3. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, and Reason (R) is the correct reason for Assertion (A).

  4. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, and Reason (R) is incorrect reason for Assertion (A).

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Answer

When two coins are tossed together, the total number of possible outcomes = 4 (i.e. HH, HT, TH and TT)

∴ Reason (R) is true.

Number of favourable outcomes (Getting one head) = 2 (HT and TH)

P(getting one head) = No. of favourable outcomesNo. of possible outcomes=24=12\dfrac{\text{No. of favourable outcomes}}{\text{No. of possible outcomes}} = \dfrac{2}{4} = \dfrac{1}{2}

∴ Assertion (A) is true.

∴ Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, and Reason (R) is the correct reason for Assertion (A).

Hence, option 3 is the correct option.

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