JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Use of permutations and combinations in probability

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    A bag contains 6 red, 4 white and 8 blue balls. If three balls are drawn at random, then the probability that 2 are white and 1 is red, is

    A)            \[\frac{5}{204}\]                     

    B)            \[\frac{7}{102}\]

    C)            \[\frac{3}{68}\]                       

    D)            \[\frac{1}{13}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               Required probability \[=\frac{{}^{4}{{C}_{2}}\times {}^{6}{{C}_{1}}}{{}^{18}{{C}_{3}}}=\frac{3}{68}.\]


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