SOLUTION: A box contains three red balls, five black balls, and four white balls. Suppose one ball is drawn at random. Find the probability of each of the following events: a. A black ba

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Question 361101: A box contains three red balls, five black balls, and
four white balls. Suppose one ball is drawn at random.
Find the probability of each of the following
events:
a. A black ball is drawn.
b. A black or a white ball is drawn.
c. Neither a red nor a white ball is drawn.
d. A red ball is not drawn.
e. A black ball and a white ball are drawn.
f. A black or white or red ball is drawn.

Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12 balls total.
a) 5/12
b) 9/12=3/4
c) 5/12
d) 3/4
e) only one ball is drawn
f) 1
.
Ed

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