Four persons can hit a target correctly with probabilities $${1 \over 2}$$, $${1 \over 3}$$, $${1 \over 4}$$ and $${1 \over 8}$$ respectively. if all hit at the target independently, then the probability that the target would be hit, is :

The minimum number of times one has to toss a fair coin so that the probability of observing at least one head is at least 90% is :

Let A and B be two non-null events such that A $$ \subset $$ B . Then, which of the following statements is always correct?

In a game, a man wins Rs. 100 if he gets 5 or 6 on a throw of a fair die and loses Rs. 50 for getting any other number on the die. If he decides to throw the die either till he gets a five or a six or to a maximum of three throws, then his expected gain/loss (in rupees) is :