SOLUTION: A bag contains 80 balls of which 20 are red, 25 are blue and 35 are white. A ball is picked at random ,what is the probability that the ball picked is (i) Red ball (ii) Red or Bl

Question 1117440: A bag contains 80 balls of which 20 are red, 25 are blue and 35 are white. A ball is picked at random ,what is the probability that the ball picked is
(i) Red ball
(ii) Red or Blue ball
Answer by ikleyn(52898) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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(i)  20 favorable outcomes of 80.


     The probability under the question is   =  = 0.25 = 25%.



(ii)  20+25 = 45  favorable outcomes of 80.


     The probability under the question is   =  = .0.5625 = 56.25%.

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