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Standard VIII
Mathematics
Calculating Probability of an Event
A bag contain...
Question
A bag contains 9 red and 6 blue balls. Find the probability that a ball drawn from a bag at random is (i) Red ball (ii) blue ball
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Solution
Number
of
red
balls
=
9
Number
of
blue
balls
=
6
Total
number
of
balls
=
9
+
6
=
15
Total
number
of
possible
outcomes
=
15
a
.
Number
of
red
balls
=
9
Number
of
favourable
outcomes
=
9
P
a
red
ball
=
Number
of
favourable
outcomes
Total
number
of
possible
outcomes
=
9
15
=
3
5
b
.
Number
of
blue
balls
=
6
Number
of
favourable
outcomes
=
6
P
a
blue
ball
=
Number
of
favourable
outcomes
Total
number
of
possible
outcomes
=
6
15
=
2
5
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