Question

A bag has 4 red balls and 2 yellow balls. The balls are identical in all respect other than colour. A ball is drawn from the bag without looking into the bag. The probability of getting a red ball is _________. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

• A. $\frac{1}{2}$
• B. $\frac{2}{3}$
• C. $\frac{1}{4}$
• D. $\frac{1}{5}$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $\frac{2}{3}$

Total no. of balls = 6
No. of red balls = 4
Probability of getting a red ball$=\frac{4}{6}=\frac{2}{3}$