Question

A bag contains 3 red balls , 5 white balls and 8 blue balls. one ball is taken out of the bag at random. find the probability that the ball taken out (a) red ball (b) not a white ball.Answer​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a)3/16. (b) 11/16

Step-by-step explanation:

first total no . of balls = 3+5+8 = 16

(a) red balls

= 3/16

(b) not white balls

means 3+8 = 11

= 11/16

Answer 2

Answer:

Total no. of balls:-

5+3+8=16 balls

a)a red ball

p(a red ball)= no. of red balls/total no. of balls

=3/16

b)not a white ball= sum of red and blue balls/total no. of balls

=3+5/16

= 8/16

= 1/2