A bag contains 3 white balls and 2 black balls.

Another bag contains 2 white and 4

Q2. black balls. A bag and a ball are picked random. The probability that the ball will be
white is:
A. 7/11
B. 7/30
C. 5/11
D. 7/15

Solution:
Option(D) is correct

The probability of selecting one bag =1/2

Now, probability of getting a white ball from bag A

=1/23/5=3/10

and probability of getting a white ball from bag B

=1/22/6=1/6
Hence, Probability that white ball is drawn either first or second bag:

=3/10+1/6=7/15

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A bag contains 5 red and 3 green balls. Another bag contains 4 red and 6 green balls. If one
ball is drawn from each bag. Find the probability that one ball is red and one is green.

A. 19/20

B. 17/20

C. 8/10

D. 21/40
E. 15/40

Solution(By Examveda Team)

We have,

Bag 1:

Red ball = 5

Green Ball = 3

Bag 2:

Red ball = 4

Green Ball = 6

Now, according to the question we will have to cases.

1. Probability of getting Red from Bag 1 and Green from Bag 2 = (5 /8) * (6 /10 ) = 30 /80.

2. Probability of getting Green from Bag 1 and Red from bag 2 = (3/8) * (4/10) = 12 /80.

Therefore, Probability of getting Red and Green,

= (30 /80) + (12/80) = 42/80 = 21/40.

A bag contains 5 red and 3 green balls. Another bag contains 4 red and 6 green balls. If one
ball is drawn from each bag what is the probability that one ball is red and one is green?

Gaurav Gupta, Its MYthematics for me

Answered Dec 24 2015
Lets say bag1 has 5 red balls and 3 green balls while bag 2 has 4 red balls and 6 green balls.

P (bag1=red ball)= 5/8;

P (bag1=green ball)=3/8;
P (bag2=red ball)= 4/10;
P (bag2=green ball)= 6/10;

Now the condition of one red and one green ball is met if we get one from either of the bag and
the other from the remaining bag.

Case1:
Lets say we get red ball from bag 1 and green from bag 2. Then the probability of that being true
is 5/86/10=3/8.
Case2:
Lets say we get red ball from bag 2 and green from bag 1. Then the probability of that being true
is 3/84/10=3/20.

Since both the cases are possible, the probabilities will need to be added to arrive at the total
probability.

Thus 3/8+3/20= 21/40.