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Read the following passage and answer the questions given at the end :

 Diwali Fair

 A game in a booth at a Diwali Fair involves using a spinner first. Then, if the spinner stops on an even number, the player is allowed to pick a marble from a bag. The spinner and the marbles in the bag are represented in Figure-8.  

Prizes are given, when a black marble is picked. Shweta plays the game once.  
 

(i) What is the probability that she will be allowed to pick a marble from the bag ? 
(ii) Suppose she is allowed to pick a marble from the bag, what is the probability of getting a prize, when it is given that the bag contains  20 balls out of which 6 are black ? 

 

 
 
 
 
 

Answers (1)

1) p(pick marble allow) = 5/6

2) p(win prize) = 6/20 = 3/10

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Satyajeet Kumar

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