SOLUTION: If there is 500 kgs tomato in one box and 50 kgs tomato in another box and both are mixed together to get 550 kgs in third box then 10 kgs of tomato is taken out from the thi

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Question 1086741: If there is 500 kgs tomato in one box
and 50 kgs tomato in another box
and both are mixed together to get 550 kgs in third box
then 10 kgs of tomato is taken out from the third box
then what is the probability that the tomatoes are from first box
and what is the probability that the tomatoes are from second box.

Answer by ikleyn(52848)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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 =  for the first box,   and


 =  for the second box.


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