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A bag contains some balls of which x are white, 2x are black and 3x are red. A ball is selected at random. What is the probability that it is (i) not red (ii) white ?

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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\text{Total number of balls}=2x+3x+x=6x

(i) Not red 

x+2x=3x

\text{Probability of not red balls}=\frac{3x}{6x}=\frac{1}{2}

(ii) White balls :

P(\text{White balls})=\frac{x}{6x}=\frac{1}{6}

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Ravindra Pindel

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