Question

In a hockey team there are $6$ defender,s $4$ offenders and $1$ goalee out of these, one player is to be selected randomly as a captain. Find the probability of the selection that-
1) The goalee will be selected
2) A defender will be selected

Answer 1

No. of defenders $=6$

No. of offenders $=4$

No. of Goalee $=1$

Total players $=11$

1) Probability goalee will be selected $=\frac{\text{No. of goalee}}{\text{Total players}}$ $=\frac{1}{11}$

2) Probability, defender will be selected $=\frac{\text{No. of defender}}{\text{Total players}}$ $=\frac{6}{11}$