SOLUTION: a bag contains 10 balls of which 6 are red and the rest are white and blue and of equal numbers.if the ball is picked at random.find the probability that it is:a)either white or re
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Question 1159412: a bag contains 10 balls of which 6 are red and the rest are white and blue and of equal numbers.if the ball is picked at random.find the probability that it is:a)either white or red b)not red c)blue or red d)white
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
so 6R, 2W and 2B
Probability it is white or red is 8/10 or 4/5
Not red is 4/10 or 2/5
blue or red is also 8/10 or 4/5
white is 2/10 or 1/5
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