Which of the following events are not equally likely events?

Drawing a ball from a box containing balls of different colors and sizes.

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Getting number '6' on a throw of a die.

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Getting tail on a toss of a coin.

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Drawing a ball from a box containing balls of different colors same sizes.

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Solution

The correct option is A Drawing a ball from a box containing balls of different colors and sizes.
In case of drawing a ball from a box containing balls of different sizes, there will be more chance that a larger size ball will be withdrawn as compared to smaller one. Hence, here also outcomes are not equally likely. All other given events are equally like.

There is equal chance of getting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 on throwing a die. Similarly, There is equal chance of getting head and tail on tossing a coin.

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