JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Definition of probability

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    A bag contains 3 white and 2 black balls and another bag contains 2 white and 4 black balls. A ball is picked up randomly. The probability of its being black is  [MP PET 1989]

    A)                 \[\frac{2}{5}\]       

    B)                 \[\frac{8}{15}\]

    C)                 \[\frac{6}{11}\]    

    D)                 \[\frac{2}{3}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Required probability \[=\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{2}{5}+\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{4}{6}=\frac{8}{15}.\]


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