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A bag contains 5 red, 8 black and 7 white balls. One ball is chosen at random. What is the probability that the chosen ball is black?

(a) 23

(b) 25

(c) 35

(d) 13

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Solution

ANSWER:
(b) 25
Explanation:
Total number of balls in the bag = 5 + 8 + 7 = 20
Number of black balls = 8
Let E be the event that the chosen ball is black.
∴ Required probability = P(E) = 820= 25


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