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प्रश्न

A bag contains 3 red balls and 5 black balls. A ball is drawn at random from the bag. What is the probability that the ball drawn is Black

उत्तर

Total no. of possible outcomes = 8 {3 red, 5 black}

Let E ⟶ event of drawing black ball.

No. favourable outcomes = 5 {5 black balls}

P(E) =`"No.of favorable outcomes"/"'Total no.of possible outcomes"`

P(E) = 5/8

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अध्याय 16: Probability - Exercise 16.1 [पृष्ठ २१]

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अध्याय 16 Probability
Exercise 16.1 | Q 20.2 | पृष्ठ २१

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