JEE Advance - Mathematics (2014 - Paper 2 Offline - No. 1)

Three boys and two girls stand in a queue. The probability, that the number of boys ahead of every girl is at least one more than the number of girls ahead of her, is
$${1 \over 2}$$
$${1 \over 3}$$
$${2 \over 3}$$
$${3 \over 4}$$

Explanation

Given, 3 boys and 2 girls stand in a queue.

Sample space $$n(s)=\left| \!{\underline {\, {5} \,}} \right.=120$$

According to the given condition, following cases may arise.

BGGBB $$\quad \left| \!{\underline {\, {3} \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\, {2} \,}} \right.$$

GGBBB $$\quad \left| \!{\underline {\, {3} \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\, {2} \,}} \right.$$

GBGBB $$\quad \left| \!{\underline {\, {3} \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\, {2} \,}} \right.$$

GBBGB $$\quad \left| \!{\underline {\, {3} \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\, {2} \,}} \right.$$

BGBGB $$\quad \left| \!{\underline {\, {3} \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\, {2} \,}} \right.$$

So, number of favorable ways $$=5\left| \!{\underline {\, {3} \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\, {2} \,}} \right.=60$$

Required probability $$=\frac{60}{120}=\frac{1}{2}$$

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