Question 28

Mathematics Probability Hard

Out of 2n + 1 tickets, which are consecutively numbered, three are drawn at random. Then the probability that the numbers on them are in the arithmetic progression is

(A) <span class="math-tex">\(\dfrac{n^2}{4n^2 - 1}\)</span>
(B) <span class="math-tex">\(\dfrac{n}{4n^2 - 1}\)</span>
(C) <span class="math-tex">\(\dfrac{3n^2}{4n^2 - 1}\)</span>
(D) <span class="math-tex">\(\dfrac{3n}{4n^2 - 1}\)</span>
✓ Correct Answer: Option D Verified Solution

📘 Step-by-Step Solution & Detailed Explanation:

Total ways to choose 3 tickets = \(\binom{2n+1}{3} = \frac{(2n+1)(2n)(2n-1)}{6}\).

Three numbers \(a < b < c\) are in AP when \(a + c = 2b\), that is, \(a\) and \(c\) have the same parity (then \(b\) is fixed).

Among 1 to \(2n+1\), there are \(n+1\) odd and \(n\) even numbers.

Favourable = \(\binom{n+1}{2} + \binom{n}{2} = \frac{(n+1)n + n(n-1)}{2} = n^2\)

Probability = \(\frac{6n^2}{(2n+1)(2n)(2n-1)} = \frac{3n}{4n^2 - 1}\)

Answer: (D)

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